I wanted to help the little brown bat. I started thinking about the bats after reading about the harmful bat sickness that causes these bats to die. Researchers do not know what causes the deaths, but I know I can make a difference. I would like to help raise funds for research. “A mysterious and deadly sickness that has killed off thousands of bats in New York has now been discovered in two Western Massachusetts mines. Researchers say they expect to find more affected wintering bat populations as they lead expeditions into dark caves and mines in the Northeast over coming weeks.