Center for Biological Diversity. Non- profit group suing the government. On Friday, April 13, 2012, Mark Minton wrote:
> 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/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<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<https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/support-conservation-recreation-science-and-personal-freedom-mandating-public-access-caves-public/YX8Bjp3F> >> > > Please reply to mmin...@caver.net > Permanent email address is mmin...@illinoisalumni.org > > ------------------------------**------------------------------**--------- > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > >
