I wondered the same thing. This is the response I sent to
the SWR list:
It is true that CBD wants all federally-owned caves closed,
but I can find no evidence that they are also seeking fines for
private landowners who do not follow suit. Where did this
information come from? Here are a couple of relevant web
pages:
<http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2012/white-nose-syndrome-04-11-2012.html>,
<http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/center/articles/2012/summit-county-citizens-voice-04-12-2012.html>.
Before I ask anyone to sign the petition I'd like to know that the
information is accurate. Thank you.
Mark Minton
At 03:42 PM 4/13/2012, Linda Palit wrote:
Forwarded from SWR
As you may know, the CBD is petitioning the White House to close all
public caves and fine private landowners who keep their caves open.
This is a serious threat to the caves, which are often vandalized when
responsible visitation is removed, and does nothing to protect the
bats since WNS is spread bat-to-bat. Human contributions to spread can
be effectively controlled with decon, assuming a human vector ever
existed. Closing publicly owned caves to the public is a threat to
conservation, a limitation of freedom, and is based on bad science,
and I am tired of not standing up to say that. If you support this
cause, please sign this counter petition to keep the caves open.
https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/support-conservation-recreation-science-and-personal-freedom-mandating-public-access-caves-public/YX8Bjp3F
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