They re not living IN the high rises. They are living under the bridge. Under the bridge living is done all over (under) the major cities. It's a whole different level of living.
________________________________ From: Phil Winkler <pw...@dca.net> To: Bill Bentley <ca...@caver.net>; mark.al...@l-3com.com Cc: George Veni <gv...@nckri.org>; CaveTex <texascavers@texascavers.com>; New Mexico Cavers <s...@caver.net> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 2:38 PM Subject: Re: [Texascavers] News report on threat to Bracken Bat Cave It's not easy. Most of them are just winging it. Some got bridge loans, too. At 5/22/2013 02:31 PM -0500, Bill Bentley wrote: How can those bats afford to live in that high rent area? >Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID > > >mark.al...@l-3com.com wrote: > >Thanks for the interesting post, George. > > > >I do have one question, though, and I am NOT picking sides here: > > > > > >What� the difference between houses �00 to 900�yards away from the Bracken Cave entrance and bats living under the Congress Street Bridge in Austin, smack dab in the middle of downtown Austin? > > > >The Austin colony seems to be functioning fine and thriving, may I say, growing? And the buildings (read �igh rises� are much closer than 800 to 900 yards. > > > > > > > >Just playing dumb here, so please don� advocate having me drawn and quartered and left in a pile of guano! > > > > > >Inquiring minds just want to know. > > > > > >Your thoughts? > > > > > > > >(I� ducking under a table now) > > > >Mark Alman (not Minton) J > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: George Veni [mailto:gv...@nckri.org] >Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:09 PM >To: Texas Cavers; New Mexico Cavers >Subject: [Texascavers] News report on threat to Bracken Bat Cave > > > >http://www.kens5.com/news/Bracken-Bat-Cave-vs-Crescent-Hills--208381441.html > > > >For more information and to learn how to help, go to >http://www.batcon.org/index.php/media-and-info/latest-news/714-save-bracken-cave-reserve.html?utm_campaign=education&utm_source=external&utm_medium=redirect > . > > > >San Antonio City Council will meet to discuss and decide on this issue in one week. Sign the on-line petition but if you have time, remember that your letters and e-mails will have much greater impact, especially if received before the meeting on the 29th so the mayor, councilors, and their staff have time to read or at least review them. If you live in the San Antonio, your physical presence at the council meeting is also important. > > > >Please share this message with anyone you think may be interested. > > > >George > > > >******************** > >George Veni, Ph.D. > >Executive Director > >National Cave and Karst Research Institute > >400-1 Cascades Avenue > >Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220-6215 USA > >Office: 575-887-5517 > >Mobile: 210-863-5919 > >Fax: 575-887-5523 > >gv...@nckri.org > >http://www.nckri.org/ > > > >No virus found in this message. >Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com/ >Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3162/5847 - Release Date: 05/22/13
