Mechanistic approaches for predicting the ranges of endotherms are needed to forecast
their responses to environmental change. We test whether physiological constraints on …

Documentation of autumn and winter roosts of many species of hibernating bats are lacking
from western North America. However, recent evidence suggests that rather than using …

Threatened and endangered species are more vulnerable to climate change due to small
population and specific geographical distribution. Therefore, identifying and incorporating …

In underground hibernacula temperate northern hemisphere bats are exposed to
Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the fungal agent of white-nose syndrome. While …

Abstract Background For brown bears (Ursus arctos), hibernation is a critical part of the
annual life cycle because energy savings during hibernation can be crucial for …

Hibernating animals use torpor [reduced body temperature (T b) and metabolic rate] to
reduce energy expenditure during winter. Periodic arousals to normal T b are energetically …

Abstract White‐nose syndrome (WNS), affecting multiple North American bat species during
the hibernation period, is a highly pathogenic disease caused by the psychrophilic fungus …

Fungal diseases are an emerging global problem affecting human health, food security and
biodiversity. Ability of many fungal pathogens to persist within environmental reservoirs can …

Bat species are facing increasing threats due to climate change, large-scale changes in
vegetation, wind-power development, and white-nose syndrome, which make research on …

Den use can be crucial in buffering environmental conditions and especially to provide an
insulated environment for raising altricial young. Through Sept-Dec 2016 we monitored …