Data release for mortality events in Yuma myotis (Myotis yumanensis) due to white-nose syndrome in Washington, USA, 2020-2024
Description
The impacts of white-nose syndrome (WNS) on many bat species in eastern North America have been well-documented due to the length of time that the causative agent, Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), has been present and the ability to monitor bat hibernacula in that region. However, the disease outcomes for bat species in western North America are less known because of the more recent arrival of Pd and challenges associated with monitoring hibernating bat populations in parts of the west. We report on two mortality events involving Yuma myotis (Myotis yumanensis) in King and Benton Counties, Washington, USA that were attributed to WNS during the late winters of 2020-2021 and 2024, respectively. This dataset includes the metadata associated with carcasses collected and analyzed for WNS.