texascavers Digest 10 Oct 2009 06:23:11 -0000 Issue 867
Topics (messages 12284 through 12291):
Re: Men indicted on charge of killing endangered bats :
12284 by: vivbone.att.net
Re: WNS ALERT -- Congress Needs to Hear Us NOW!
12285 by: Mark Minton
Re: Free Carbide
12286 by: Fritz Holt
12287 by: Jim Kennedy
Want to buy a raffle ticket to win an airplane?
12288 by: Emily McGowan
BATS, CAVES AND BUGS AT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA :
12289 by: JerryAtkin.aol.com
Re: [tlamaqui] Compa�ero con Histo Mejora
12290 by: Mark Minton
Government Canyon caving
12291 by: Marvin & Lisa
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it's encouraging to see all the comments on the news story, every one berating
the idiot-sadists who did this.
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Pair Charged with Killing Endangered Bats
Two men have been indicted on federal charges of killing endangered bats at
Carter Caves State Park.Posted: 9:38 AM Oct 7, 2009
Reporter: WSAZ News Staff
Email Address: n...@wsaz.com
ASHLAND, Ky. (WSAZ) -- Two men have been indicted on federal charges of killing
endangered bats at Carter Caves State Park.
Kaleb Dee Morgan Carpenter and Lonnie Skaggs are charged with killing 23 bats
in Laurel Cave on October 23, 2007. Skaggs is also charged with killing another
82 bats three days later.
Wildlife officials say the bats were hibernating when they were killed.
The indictment says the pair used flashlights, rocks and their feet to kill the
bats.
If convicted, the men face up to a year in prison and a fine.
The indictment does not list where the men are from or their ages.
http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/63668292.html
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The following message was posted by Cheryl Jones on behalf
of Peter Youngbaer.
Mark Minton
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From: sivtac Discussion List [mailto:siv...@listserv.vt.edu] On
Behalf Of Cheryl Jones
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 6:22 PM
To: siv...@listserv.vt.edu
Subject: WNS ALERT -- Congress Needs to Hear Us NOW!
** Important Action Needed Now FROM YOU for WNS Funding**
Folks, this is it. We have one more crucial thing we must do to secure
additional research funding from Congress. We need calls NOW - Today -
This Week. It will make a difference.
Here's the background scoop: Any funding for WNS research will come
through the Department of Interior Appropriations Bill. As we told you
previously, a version has passed the House and a different version has
passed the Senate. The Bill is now in what's called a Conference
Committee where the differences get ironed out. The House added no new
money; the Senate only $500,000. I've spoken with several Senators and
Representatives and their staff members, and there is a move to
significantly increase the amount in Conference Committee. The
response has been positive, and we are optimistic, But it will depend
on how much they hear from constituents - that means YOU!
Here's the Action: We are only contacting four key members of the
Conference Committee: Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior
Chair Diane Feinstein (CA) and Ranking Member Lamar Alexander (TN) and
House Subcommittee on Interior Chair Norman Dicks (WA)and Ranking
Member Michael Simpson (ID). It is very important that if you live in
their states you contact them. If you don't live in their states, but
know cavers who do, please urge them to make the contact.
Below are the Washington phone numbers of these four key people. Ask
for their Environmental Legislative Aide. Or, if you call their state
office, ask for their State Director.
--Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Chairman) (CA)- (202) 224-3841 [Contact
information for Senator, Aides and State Directors can be found at
http://feinstein.senate.gov]
--Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Ranking) (TN)- (202) 224-4944 [Contact
information for Senator, Aides and State Directors can be found at
http://alexander.senate.gov] His State Director is Patrick Jaynes -
(865) 545-4253
--Congressman Norman Dicks (D-Chairman) (WA)- (202) 225-5916 [Contact
information for the Congressman, Aides and State Directors can be
found at http://www.house.gov/dicks] His Environmental Aide is Greg
Knadle -(202) 225-3081. He is very knowledgeable about WNS, but needs
to hear that there is strong support. I've spoken with him - he's very
friendly - but he needs to hear from you in order for Congressman
Dicks to agree to House putting in more money.
--Congressman Michael Simpson (R-Ranking) (ID)- (202) 225-5531 [Contact
information for the Congressman, Aides and State Directors can be
found at http://simpson.house.gov]
Here's the Message: Your message should be asking the member to
"support significantly increased funding for research and prevention
of WNS." Please don?t mention a dollar amount or any proposed
amendments. Since the Committee hasn?t met yet, members will be
unaware of these specifics and it will only serve to confuse things.
The better message is that there is broad based support for increasing
funding to stop this deadly disease that's killing our bats. Keep it
simple.
Here's a Sample Phone Call: Hi, this is Caver Sue. I'm a constituent
of the Senator, living in Sinking Springs. I'm calling regarding the
Interior Appropriations Conference Committee. I'm urging the Senator
to support significantly increased funding for research and prevention
of White Nose Syndrome, the disease that is killing all the bats. As
someone who spends a lot of time in caves myself, I know how important
bats are to the ecosystem, given that they eat up to their own weight
in insects every night. White Nose Syndrome is spreading fast, and I
urge the Senator to support significant funding to get out ahead of
the disease. Thank you.
Keep it Simple. They may ask you some questions. Speak honestly,
sincerely, but positively. Thank them.
I'd appreciate hearing any feedback from your contacts. Fellow cavers
- this is important. Not only for the bats, but for demonstrating the
strength and commitment of the NSS and organized caving. I strongly
believe our efforts here will help re-open caves more quickly. Please
act now. Thank you!
Peter Youngbaer
NSS 16161
WNS Liaison
wnsliai...@caves.org
You may reply to mmin...@caver.net
Permanent email address is mmin...@illinoisalumni.org
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Bill will now be "The Source".
________________________________
From: Bill Stephens [mailto:stephen...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 10:47 PM
To: texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: [Texascavers] Free Carbide
Bill Steele claimed the carbide at 10:51pm Tuesday.
See you all at TCR!
B.Stephens
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Maybe because there are just fewer carbide users overall, but
Austin-area cavers at least know that I have always had about 100 pounds
or more of carbide in my garage to sell to cavers as a TSA service.
-- Crash
From: Fritz Holt [mailto:fh...@townandcountryins.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 10:35 AM
To: Bill Stephens; texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Free Carbide
Bill will now be "The Source".
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Yes, it's that time again. The 1940 Air Terminal Museum at Hobby Airport is
raffling off an airplane, and *you* could be the winner!
The 1940 Air Terminal Museum at Hobby Airport is raffling a vintage 1958 Cessna
175 as a fundraiser. Raffle tickets for the new fundraising contest are
available for $50 each, and no more than 2,500 tickets will be sold. The winner
will be announced at the Museum's July 2010 Wings & Wheels open house, or a
sooner Wings & Wheels if all tickets have been sold. The raffle airplane will
be on display at the Museum's monthly Wings & Wheels open houses, at fly-ins
and air shows and at popular flying destinations throughout the contest.
Our 175 has been completely restored over the last 7 years. The restoration
included a custom paint job, single piece windshield, and new exterior lights &
lenses. Inside, you'll find a new headliner, custom "58" molded into side door
panels, leather seats, and new carpeting.
To buy tickets at TCR, find me! I'll have tickets with me and can sell them to
you. By the way, the ticket-selling has nothing to do with TCR, and is not
sanctioned by any organization having to do with TCR.
To view pictures of the plane, visit
http://www.1940airterminal.org/TheHangar/RafflePlane/N9379B/
See you all at TCR!!
Emily McGowan
Greater Houston Grotto
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Bats, caves and bugs at the Science Museum of Virginia
Date published: 10/8/2009
By COLLETTE CAPRARA
FOR THE FREE LANCE-STAR
If the month of October typically conjures up images of bats flitting
around a bubbling cauldron, the Science Museum of Virginia aims to shine a
little light on those airborne animals with its new exhibit, "The Masters of
the Night."
As if literally passing through the barrier of myths and misconceptions
about bats, visitors enter the exhibit by going through a threshold designed
and lighted as a neo-gothic portal, complete with a bat-like gargoyle
staring down from the arch.
On the other side, they enter the real world of bats, presented through
hands-on, interactive stations and exhibits. And while the facts about these
critters may differ from spooky stereotypes, they are no less awesome.
In one demonstration, visitors can try on an enormous set of replicated
bat ears to experience these marvelous mammals' keen sense of hearing.
At another station, they can explore bats' skills at echo-location, a
sonar skill that allows them to locate objects in the dark, based on the
length
of time that it takes a screech they emit to bounce back.
In an exhibit of a "bat nursery," visitors will learn how a mama bat can
locate her baby even among hundreds of others by its unique cry. "These
little guys know their way around a lot more than we give them credit for,"
said museum spokesperson Nancy Tait.
With cave-like settings and theatrical lighting, the exhibit conveys the
truth about bats in a way visitors will long remember.
A section called "The Importance of Being Bats" explores the role bats
play in the ecological system, as they control insect populations and help to
disperse seeds and pollinate plants--including many fruit-bearing trees in
endangered rain forest environments.
Guests will marvel at the sheer size of bats' appetites and the amount
they can eat in just one night. They can also compete to find the most bats in
replicated environments of their favorite "hang"-outs.
In addition to these replications, actual stalactites and stalagmites will
be on display, courtesy of Luray Caverns and the Lora Robins Gallery at
the University of Richmond.
The museum staff has also incorporated terrariums in the exhibit to
showcase other cave critters that share the bats' environs, including
centipedes,
millipedes and giant roaches.
A number of special events will be offered at the museum in conjunction
with the featured exhibit, including two storytelling sessions at the
Carpenter Science Theater: "Amazing Tales of Creepy Crawly Things" and
"Amazing
Tales of Caves and Bats."
In addition to all of that, the five-story, surround-sound IMAXDOME will
be showing two related films. "Journey into Amazing Caves" takes the
audience deep within underwater caverns of Mexico and through gleaming, blue
glacier ice mazes of Greenland. And "Bugs!" provides an up-close view of
insects
as caretakers of the natural world--including their role in the delicate
ecological balance of the rain forests.
This weekend also offers a unique experience for middle-school girls, who
are invited to participate in a "Girls in Science" sleepover, where they
will work in teams to solve a "crime mystery." With the guidance of members
of the Society of Women Engineers, groups of girls and their chaperoning
moms can experiment with techniques of forensic science--including
fingerprinting and a process called electrophoresis that helps to analyze
evidence.
"This will be a firsthand experience of 'A Night at the Museum,'" said
Tait. "It's a rare chance to explore the exhibits after hours, and, with the
sponsorship of Dupont, the fee is nominal--and moms are free."
_http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2009/102009/10082009/498905_
(http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2009/102009/10082009/498905)
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Good news: Jim Coke is apparently
responding well to treatment for his histoplasmosis. See below.
Mark Minton
From: tlama...@gruposyahoo.com
[mailto:tlama...@gruposyahoo.com] On Behalf Of franco attolini
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 5:36 AM
To: tlamaqui tlamaqui
Subject: [tlamaqui] Compañero con Histo Mejora
Amigos,
de nuevo gracias por sus ayudas y consejos,
recibi informacion que nuestro amigo esta
respondiendo a los tratamientos pero sigue en
estado grave, lo bueno e sque ya esta
respondiendo al tratamiento, una buena noticia!!!!!
Saludos
"Como no sabían que era imposible lo hicieron" Franco Attolini
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Cavers,
The Miller family sojourn to Nashville, TN has come to an end and we are
thankfully back in the great state of Texas. This means that I am preparing
to restart the Government Canyon Karst Survey. The first weekend planned for
the project is November 7 and 8.
Since you haven't heard about it in awhile, here is a little background:
Government Canyon State Natural Area is located about 20 miles NW of San
Antonio near the town of Helotes. The SNA contains approximately 8624 acres,
all but 700 of which are in the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone. The karst
survey, a project of the Texas Speleological Association, has been ongoing
since 1993 with the goal of locating and documenting all of the caves and
karst features on the property. 47 caves are currently known along with
several hundred features. A number of these features have existing digs with
some potential to lead into a cave. Less than half the property has been
systematically surveyed. The project is strongly supported by SNA management
and staff.
Caves are both vertical and horizontal. The longest cave so far is Dancing
Rattler Cave at 225 meters long and the deepest is Lost Pothole at 23 meters
deep. Both of these caves have leads that need to be pushed. The terrain is
rugged and the brush is thick. If you come, be prepared to do a lot of
hiking and bushwhacking, carrying food and water with you. All skill levels
are welcome! There is plenty to do!
We will meet at 9:00 both mornings in the parking lot at the
Volunteer/Research Station. Camping is available but you need to contact me
to get the details.
Directions:
Find the intersection of U.S. 16 and Loop 1604 in northwest Bexar County
(clearly shown on any state highway map). Drive 2 miles north on U.S. 16 to
the third traffic light and turn left onto FM 1560 (there is a Shell station
on the corner). Follow 1560 for 3 miles till you see the sign for GCSNA.
Follow the arrow to the right and drive 2 more miles to the sharp left turn
in the road. The gate to GCSNA is straight ahead. Enter at the gate and then
take the first right. There is an unlocked gate that will need to be opened
and then closed behind you. Continue to the Volunteer/Research Station,
where we will meet.
-Marvin Miller
(210)-415-5190
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