Re: [Texascavers] a counter Wikipedia cave resource ?

2010-09-29 Thread Bill Bentley
Don't you ever sleep? Bill - Original Message - From: "David" To: "Cavers Texas" Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 10:26 PM Subject: [Texascavers] a counter Wikipedia cave resource ? For those seeking the truth about caves ?? http://www.conservapedia.com/Cave http://www

[Texascavers] a counter Wikipedia cave resource ?

2010-09-29 Thread David
For those seeking the truth about caves ?? http://www.conservapedia.com/Cave http://www.conservapedia.com/Cavern http://www.conservapedia.com/Bat http://www.conservapedia.com/Carlsbad_Caverns_National_Park Ref: http://www.conservapedia.com/Conservapedia:About I know t

[Texascavers] Way off topic - but of interest to REAL explorers

2010-09-29 Thread dirtdoc
Way off topic - but of interest to REAL explorers.   You and I, pushing the limits of knowledge and personal experience in a dark place where no else (or few, or many) others have gone before - we are (whether we admit it or not) true scientists.   AND explorers.   John Wessley Powell g

[NMCAVER] Monday Night Mtg with FS

2010-09-29 Thread Ken Harrington
Hi all, Last night several of us met with the Forest Service to discuss the decontamination protocols that will be required after October 2nd to enter any cave or mineshaft on FS property. The procedures discussed were basically the same ones that we have been following to date. A few thing

[Texascavers] Re: Taninul Cave documentary

2010-09-29 Thread Mark Minton
I think that must be Cueva de Taninul no. 2, which is described in AMCS Bulletin 1 (Caves of the Inter American Highway) as having "an 8-foot-wide slot in the floor that must be bridged to continue exploration." The descriptions of the other Taninul caves do not mention any pits. Mar

[Texascavers] RE: WNS policies south of la frontera

2010-09-29 Thread Jim Kennedy
Jim, First of all, ALL bat species migrate to some extent. Some, such as our Brazilian free-tailed bat, migrate further than others. Authorities south of the border are certainly aware of WNS, but it is too early to act on it there. Here in Texas, we are just getting ready to publish a state-wi

[Texascavers] WNS policies south of la frontera

2010-09-29 Thread Jim Evatt
It would be interesting to hear if any bat caves in Mexico or Central America are closed, or require decontamination procedures, in order to enter. Our norteamericano preventative procedures would seem to have limited value if migratory bat species can catch - or spread - destructans from the

[Texascavers] Taninul

2010-09-29 Thread dirtdoc
Interesting, David.  I had wondered what had happened with Taninul.   Not sure I know much more, now, though.   El Abra and La Ventana!   And More.   Looks as if tourism continues.    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tGuJblhxEQ&feature=related   Stayed in the hotel a few times i

[Texascavers] Mexico cave videos

2010-09-29 Thread Mixon Bill
David, here's more cave videos from Mexico: Tengo dos videos que se tomaron en Michoacan y fueron editados en Polonia, el segundo esta en: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKX34GqyqOQ primera parte y la segunda parte aqui: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gdTPyLELGc&feature=fvw Este video