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Rafinesque's big-eared bat
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Trio of tri-colored bats
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Tri-colored bat
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Tri-colored bat covered with dew
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Joey Weber emerges from one of the abandonded mines
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Joey Weber checks the mine ceiling for bats
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Katherine Caldwell finds a bat on the mine's ceiling
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Katherine Caldwell wipes her face to remove any spores from the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome
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Katherine Caldwell descends into a mine
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Katherine Caldwell checks the mine ceiling for bats
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Katherine Caldwell checks nooks for bats
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Katherine Caldwell and Sue Cameron bag clothing that may be contaminated with spores from the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome
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Katherine Caldwell records data while Sue Cameron looks on
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Katherine Caldwell eyes a bat
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Mole crickets on the mine's roof
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The team preps to go underground
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Descending deeper into the mine
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Katherine Caldwell and Joey Weber cleaning up after emerging from a mine
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Sue Cameron and Katherine Caldwell underground
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Sue Cameron and Katherine Caldwell venture deeper into the mine
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Sue Cameron checks for bats
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Sue Cameron checks crevices for bats
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Sue Cameron clicks on her helmet
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Katherine Caldwell seals Sue Cameron's gloves to prevent the inadvertent spread of the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome
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Katherine Caldwell seals her boots to keep out the fungal spores that lead to white nose syndrome