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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: North Carolian biologist Kristi Confortin prepares data sheets for the day
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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: Krist Confortin and Sue Cameron seal their clothes to help check the spread of the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome
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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: The team examines the mine entrance
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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Sue Cameron searches for bats
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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Sue Cameron checks one of the mine's first chambers for bats
USFWS/Southeast:
An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: The team checks the mine ceiling for bats as they proceed deeper into the mine
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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: Tricolored bat
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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission biologist Katherine Etchison exits a side chamber
USFWS/Southeast:
An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: Biologists head to the mine's main entrance
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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission biologist Katherine Etchison checks the ceiling for bats
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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: The team moving deeper into the mine
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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: Tricolored bat suspended from the mine ceiling
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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: Taking a pause to record data
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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission biologist Kristi Confortin and crew check mine walls and ceiling for bats
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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission biologist Sam McCoy makes his way along a corridor
USFWS/Southeast:
An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission biologist Sam McCoy checks the mine ceiling for bats
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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: A pair of eastern small-footed bats
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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: Kristi Confortim (L) and Katherin Etchison take a break to discuss the mine
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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission biologist Katherine Etchison waits for teammates to exit a side chamger
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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Sue Cameron squeezes over rocks
USFWS/Southeast:
An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: Biologists squeeze through a passage taking pains not to disturb the bat above.
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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: Katherine Etchison (L) and Kristi Confortin move through a low-ceilinged passage
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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: Eastern small-footed bat
USFWS/Southeast:
An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: Headed into the deepest chamber of the mine
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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission biologist Katherine Etchison exits the mine's deepest chamber
USFWS/Southeast:
An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission biologist Kristi Confortin exists the mine's deepest chamber
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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission biologist Sam McCoy exists the mine's deepest chamber
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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: Same McCoy (front) and Sue Cameron check in as they move through a tight squeeze
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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: Headed out of the mine
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An abandoned mica mine in Haywood County, North Carolina: Taking a pause at the end of the mine survey