[Texascavers] Northern Region Cave Closures

[Mark Minton]

        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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