The white-nose syndrome has hit eastern U.S. and Canada pretty hard. Six million bats were killed from the white-nose syndrome so far. In the Long Cave (1.3 miles long) scientists discovered the white-nose syndrome. The syndrome has also been found in Mammoth Cave (390 miles long). A Mammoth Cave National Park official stated that
"A northern long-eared bat showing symptoms of white-nose syndrome was found in Long Cave in the park." The white-nose syndrome causes hibernating bats to behave abnormally and fly out of the cave when the Sun it out. This syndrome is spreading fast and they hope that they can contain it.
