Eric Bauza was a Canadian voice actor and animator. He voiced various Looney Tunes characters, and won three Emmy Awards for his performances in Looney Tunes Cartoons (2020–2024), Bugs Bunny Builders (2022–2025), and Teen Titans Go! (2024). His other major roles in television and film include Puss in Boots in The Adventures of Puss in Boots (2015–2018), Belly Bag in Uncle Grandpa (2013–2017), Baby Fozzie in Muppet Babies (2018–2022), Luke Skywalker in Lego Star Wars, Woody Woodpecker in Woody Woodpecker (2017) and Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp (2024), and Mr. Mailbox in Buddy (2026).
White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a fungal disease in North American bats which has resulted in the dramatic decrease of the bat population in the United States and Canada, reportedly killing millions as of 2018. The condition is named for a distinctive fungal growth around the muzzles and on the wings of hibernating bats. It was first identified from a February 2006 photo taken in a cave located in Schoharie County, New York. The syndrome has rapidly spread since then. In early 2018, it was identified in 33 U.S. states and seven Canadian provinces; plus the fungus, albeit sans syndrome, had been found in three additional states. Most cases are in the eastern half of both countries, but in March 2016, it was confirmed in a little brown bat in Washington state. In 2019, evidence of the fungus was detected in California for the first time, although no affected bats were found. Continue reading →
