[Texascavers] Fwd: [baltogrotto] Ellisons WNS positive
>From TAGnet: Ellisons WNS positive By: Allen Padgett (Lafayette, Georgia) on_r...@windstream.net Ellisons Cave on Pigeon Mountain in Walker County Georgia is the latest positive test site for WNS. The southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia has confirmed a sample bat submitted from a March 20 collection was positive. WNS signs were observed in numerous individual bats but no dead bats were observed. Ellisons receives visitors from all over the United States, Canada and the rest of the world so proper following of decontamination protocols is in order to protect continued access to this and other caves. The over 1800 bats living in Ellisons Cave have been advised of the finding. They have agreed to cease migrating especially southward or westward, not associate with any known infected individuals and to cover their mouths when coughing. Feel free to repost to other places as long as original source, Tag Net is referenced. Safe cavin, clean caving Allen Padgett
[Texascavers] Fwd: [baltogrotto] Ellisons WNS positive
>From TAGnet: Ellisons WNS positive By: Allen Padgett (Lafayette, Georgia) on_r...@windstream.net Ellisons Cave on Pigeon Mountain in Walker County Georgia is the latest positive test site for WNS. The southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia has confirmed a sample bat submitted from a March 20 collection was positive. WNS signs were observed in numerous individual bats but no dead bats were observed. Ellisons receives visitors from all over the United States, Canada and the rest of the world so proper following of decontamination protocols is in order to protect continued access to this and other caves. The over 1800 bats living in Ellisons Cave have been advised of the finding. They have agreed to cease migrating especially southward or westward, not associate with any known infected individuals and to cover their mouths when coughing. Feel free to repost to other places as long as original source, Tag Net is referenced. Safe cavin, clean caving Allen Padgett
[Texascavers] Fwd: [baltogrotto] Ellisons WNS positive
>From TAGnet: Ellisons WNS positive By: Allen Padgett (Lafayette, Georgia) on_r...@windstream.net Ellisons Cave on Pigeon Mountain in Walker County Georgia is the latest positive test site for WNS. The southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia has confirmed a sample bat submitted from a March 20 collection was positive. WNS signs were observed in numerous individual bats but no dead bats were observed. Ellisons receives visitors from all over the United States, Canada and the rest of the world so proper following of decontamination protocols is in order to protect continued access to this and other caves. The over 1800 bats living in Ellisons Cave have been advised of the finding. They have agreed to cease migrating especially southward or westward, not associate with any known infected individuals and to cover their mouths when coughing. Feel free to repost to other places as long as original source, Tag Net is referenced. Safe cavin, clean caving Allen Padgett
Re: [Texascavers] Looking for a grotto in Maryland
Not only is the Baltimore Grotto the most active of the 4 grottos mentioned, but also since most the caving for the entire region is Done in WV / Western VA the DC, Baltimore, and PSC (Northern VA) Grottos (all very active) maintain a shared caving calendar and communicate events to each other. http://www.cavingclub.org/info/calendar/cal.pdf user/pass: calend/gocave For the more informal events make sure to get into the grottos mailing list. Note: VAR is happening this weekend, this is kind of like TCR with lots of caving and partying. I would highly recommend going. -Brian On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Mark Minton wrote: > Hi Lissa, > > I am a former Terxas caver now living in Virginia. I have many > friends in the Baltimore Grotto. It is probably the most active of the > ones R D mentioned. I can put you in touch with several people. They do > many active exploration trips, including major vertical caves in WV. Let > me know your interests and abilities and I'll introduce you. > > Mark Minton > > > At 12:56 PM 9/18/2012, R D Milhollin wrote: > >> Have you checked the NSS Members mManual or the caves.org web page? >> >> There are 4 grottos listed: >> >> Baltimore Grotto in Fulton >> Frederick Grotto in Westminister >> Sligo Grotto in Millers >> Western Maryland Grotto in Meyersdale >> >> If you are in the Baltimore area contact me off list and I will give you >> a personal contact to get hold of. >> >> Have fun up there >> RD >> >> From: Lissa Talkington >> To: "Texascavers@texascavers.com" >> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 11:45 AM >> Subject: [Texascavers] Looking for a grotto in Maryland >> >> Hey all, >> Just thought I'd ask on the off chance any of you know someone in a >> grotto in the Baltimore Maryland area? We just moved here from Texas and >> are missing caving ! >> >> Thanks, >> Melissa >> > > Please reply to mmin...@caver.net > Permanent email address is mmin...@illinoisalumni.org > > --**--**- > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > texascavers-unsubscribe@**texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: > texascavers-help@texascavers.**com > >
Re: [Texascavers] Looking for a grotto in Maryland
Not only is the Baltimore Grotto the most active of the 4 grottos mentioned, but also since most the caving for the entire region is Done in WV / Western VA the DC, Baltimore, and PSC (Northern VA) Grottos (all very active) maintain a shared caving calendar and communicate events to each other. http://www.cavingclub.org/info/calendar/cal.pdf user/pass: calend/gocave For the more informal events make sure to get into the grottos mailing list. Note: VAR is happening this weekend, this is kind of like TCR with lots of caving and partying. I would highly recommend going. -Brian On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Mark Minton wrote: > Hi Lissa, > > I am a former Terxas caver now living in Virginia. I have many > friends in the Baltimore Grotto. It is probably the most active of the > ones R D mentioned. I can put you in touch with several people. They do > many active exploration trips, including major vertical caves in WV. Let > me know your interests and abilities and I'll introduce you. > > Mark Minton > > > At 12:56 PM 9/18/2012, R D Milhollin wrote: > >> Have you checked the NSS Members mManual or the caves.org web page? >> >> There are 4 grottos listed: >> >> Baltimore Grotto in Fulton >> Frederick Grotto in Westminister >> Sligo Grotto in Millers >> Western Maryland Grotto in Meyersdale >> >> If you are in the Baltimore area contact me off list and I will give you >> a personal contact to get hold of. >> >> Have fun up there >> RD >> >> From: Lissa Talkington >> To: "Texascavers@texascavers.com" >> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 11:45 AM >> Subject: [Texascavers] Looking for a grotto in Maryland >> >> Hey all, >> Just thought I'd ask on the off chance any of you know someone in a >> grotto in the Baltimore Maryland area? We just moved here from Texas and >> are missing caving ! >> >> Thanks, >> Melissa >> > > Please reply to mmin...@caver.net > Permanent email address is mmin...@illinoisalumni.org > > --**--**- > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > texascavers-unsubscribe@**texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: > texascavers-help@texascavers.**com > >
Re: [Texascavers] Looking for a grotto in Maryland
Not only is the Baltimore Grotto the most active of the 4 grottos mentioned, but also since most the caving for the entire region is Done in WV / Western VA the DC, Baltimore, and PSC (Northern VA) Grottos (all very active) maintain a shared caving calendar and communicate events to each other. http://www.cavingclub.org/info/calendar/cal.pdf user/pass: calend/gocave For the more informal events make sure to get into the grottos mailing list. Note: VAR is happening this weekend, this is kind of like TCR with lots of caving and partying. I would highly recommend going. -Brian On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Mark Minton wrote: > Hi Lissa, > > I am a former Terxas caver now living in Virginia. I have many > friends in the Baltimore Grotto. It is probably the most active of the > ones R D mentioned. I can put you in touch with several people. They do > many active exploration trips, including major vertical caves in WV. Let > me know your interests and abilities and I'll introduce you. > > Mark Minton > > > At 12:56 PM 9/18/2012, R D Milhollin wrote: > >> Have you checked the NSS Members mManual or the caves.org web page? >> >> There are 4 grottos listed: >> >> Baltimore Grotto in Fulton >> Frederick Grotto in Westminister >> Sligo Grotto in Millers >> Western Maryland Grotto in Meyersdale >> >> If you are in the Baltimore area contact me off list and I will give you >> a personal contact to get hold of. >> >> Have fun up there >> RD >> >> From: Lissa Talkington >> To: "Texascavers@texascavers.com" >> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 11:45 AM >> Subject: [Texascavers] Looking for a grotto in Maryland >> >> Hey all, >> Just thought I'd ask on the off chance any of you know someone in a >> grotto in the Baltimore Maryland area? We just moved here from Texas and >> are missing caving ! >> >> Thanks, >> Melissa >> > > Please reply to mmin...@caver.net > Permanent email address is mmin...@illinoisalumni.org > > --**--**- > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > texascavers-unsubscribe@**texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: > texascavers-help@texascavers.**com > >
[Texascavers] 2012 NSS Convention Photos
Don't forget to share your Conventions photos for all to see! MayaCon 2012 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/152880844775941/ Thanks, -Brian Freyling
[Texascavers] 2012 NSS Convention Photos
Don't forget to share your Conventions photos for all to see! MayaCon 2012 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/152880844775941/ Thanks, -Brian Freyling
[Texascavers] 2012 NSS Convention Photos
Don't forget to share your Conventions photos for all to see! MayaCon 2012 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/152880844775941/ Thanks, -Brian Freyling
Re: [Texascavers] CBS WFAA Ch. 8 (DFW) Story on WNS and Bracken Cave
Because the body temperature of Mexican freetail bats doesn't drop low enough for the fungus to thrive, experts suspect freetails may instead become carriers that infect other bats. I hadn't heard that before... -Brian On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 11:02 PM, R D Milhollin wrote: > > http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/Bats-threatened-by-mysterious-disease-150833365.html >
Re: [Texascavers] CBS WFAA Ch. 8 (DFW) Story on WNS and Bracken Cave
Because the body temperature of Mexican freetail bats doesn't drop low enough for the fungus to thrive, experts suspect freetails may instead become carriers that infect other bats. I hadn't heard that before... -Brian On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 11:02 PM, R D Milhollin wrote: > > http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/Bats-threatened-by-mysterious-disease-150833365.html >
Re: [Texascavers] CBS WFAA Ch. 8 (DFW) Story on WNS and Bracken Cave
Because the body temperature of Mexican freetail bats doesn't drop low enough for the fungus to thrive, experts suspect freetails may instead become carriers that infect other bats. I hadn't heard that before... -Brian On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 11:02 PM, R D Milhollin wrote: > > http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/Bats-threatened-by-mysterious-disease-150833365.html >
