FARMINGTON — Maine environmental officials are set to hold a public hearing about a proposal to add two bat species to the state’s endangered species list in response to a surge in white nose syndrome.

The public hearing is Tuesday at the Roberts Learning Center at University of Maine in Farmington at 6:30 p.m.

State officials say recent cave counts of the northern long-eared bat and little brown bat show nearly 90 percent declines. The eastern small-footed bat is also showing declines and is proposed for the state’s threatened species list. Scientists blame white nose syndrome, a disease caused by a fungus.

The state will also consider adding two birds and three invertebrates to the endangered list.

FARMINGTON — Maine environmental officials are set to hold a public hearing about a proposal to add two bat species to the state’s endangered species list in response to a surge in white nose syndrome.

The public hearing is Tuesday at the Roberts Learning Center at University of Maine in Farmington at 6:30 p.m.

State officials say recent cave counts of the northern long-eared bat and little brown bat show nearly 90 percent declines. The eastern small-footed bat is also showing declines and is proposed for the state’s threatened species list. Scientists blame white nose syndrome, a disease caused by a fungus.

The state will also consider adding two birds and three invertebrates to the endangered list.