Apparently the northern region of the U. S. Forest service
is considering a plan to close all caves on Forest Service lands in
the northern Rockies of Montana and Idaho to protect against WNS,
even before there is any evidence that it is a threat there. The
plan could take effect this summer. Our nemesis the Center for
Biological Diversity has a hand in this. Ex-Texas caver Mike
McEachern is quoted in the
article.
<http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-05-16/business/sns-rt-us-usa-bats-diseasebre84g05f-20120516_1_bat-disease-white-nose-syndrome-caves-and-mines>
Mark
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