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In this edition see the article by Riley Woodford of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game about monitoring bats in Southeast Alaska. White nose syndrome has killed millions of bats across the continent and is on its way north, raising concerns about bat populations in Alaska and Northern Canada. Anyone squeamish about bats should know they are largely good neighbors for northerners; a single bat can consume hundreds of mosquitoes in a single hour! Want to help? Check out the citizen science opportunities in the ADFG article. Also, you can see LEO Network's standing Alaska bats and white nose syndrome project here, and share your observations. See also in this edition articles about the challenges of maintaining sanitation infrastructure in a changing North, a LEO Network posts about a manila clam mortality event, and from the archive a post about a strange orange beach bloom from April 2013; still a mystery for our readers to ponder or solve. Regards, Mike Brubaker - Editor

	Volunteers needed to monitor bats Juneau, Alaska, United States Riley Woodford / Alaska Fish & Wildlife News / April 1, 2017 Millions of bats in the Eastern US and the Midwest have died from white nose syndrome disease, and it’s spreading. Read article on Alaska Fish & Wildlife News
	Climate change hits Alaska's rural water systems Unalakleet, Alaska, United States Rachel Waldholz / KTOO / April 6, 2017 Thawing permafrost is warping water and sewer lines. Along the coast and rivers, erosion is threatening the lakes that communities use for drinking water or the lagoons where they dump sewage. Read article on KTOO
	ANTHC searching for solutions to St. Michael’s frozen water lines St. Michael, Alaska, United States Davis Hovey, KNOM - Nome / Alaska Public Media / March 29, 2017 About 10 miles of above-ground water and sewer lines froze in mid-January. ANTHC suspects the lines were damaged when melting permafrost caused building foundations to shift. Read article on Alaska Public Media
	Fourth year of mild March temperatures Muonio, Lapland, Finland Yle Uutiset / April 3, 2017 Up north highs were up to 2 degrees warmer than average, while central and southern regions of Finland were up to 3 degrees warmer. Read article on Yle Uutiset
	Manila Clam (Venerupis philippinarum) Die-Off Lummi Bay, Bellingham, Washington (Lummi Nation), United States Misty Peacock / LEO Network / February 23, 2017 Manila Clam (Venerupis philippinarum) Die-off observed - possibly related to freezing temperatures. Read post on the LEO Network
	Bloom Turns Beach Orange Annette Islands, Alaska, United States Mary Kennedy and Matt Carlson / LEO Network / April 3, 2013 A mystery bloom brightens up local beach. Read post on the LEO Network

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