But, they write, «the ability to perform targeted and
nonlethal sampling of bats for WNS offers a needed tool to facilitate enhanced surveillance and research for the disease.»
In its 31 March decision, the court found that, among other shortcomings, the target
sample size of the Japanese program was not scientifically justified,
nonlethal means of doing the research were not sufficiently considered, and there was little peer - reviewed science.