Bats play an important role in the unique ecosystem of Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky, but a mysterious disease—white-nose syndrome—is now threatening the local bat population. Researchers in Kentucky are enlisting the help of students to keep track of and better understand the impact of the disease on Mammoth’s diverse bat population. This segment was produced by Central Hardin High School in Elizabethtown, Kentucky as part of PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs.