Re: [Texascavers] Apache hires U.S. cave institute to study water in West Texas’ Alpine High oil field :

--- Begin Message --- Yeah, the TPW Commission does not respect the mission. They are political appointees put in place by the governor.  None of them have any background in resource management or wildlife and most make their money in resource-consumptive industries.  I doubt any of them could

Re: [Texascavers] Cuban cavers

--- Begin Message --- PM sent Sent from my iPhone > On May 18, 2017, at 6:01 PM, Dwight via Texascavers > wrote: > > Many of you know we have made 5 trips to Cuba since 2012. Just came back from > the Oriente (Holguin, Gibara, Camaguey, and Santiago de Cuba). Met

Re: [Texascavers] TSA - CBSP December Project Weekend

The animal is a chain-link buzzworm. Carry on. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 6, 2016, at 5:09 PM, Will Quast via Texascavers > wrote: > > Remember that this weekend, Dec 10th, is the 3rd TSA-CBSP Project Weekend of > the 2016-2017 season. The weather should be

[Texascavers] Chinese Cavefish Working Group Facebook Page

Check out our new FB page. We are still in China (chasing cave fish) so expect plenty of updates (spoiler alert: best expedition yet). Sent from my iPhone ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives:

Re: [Texascavers] Research finds porcupines are prominent in many south-central Texas caves

Those migrating tarantulas are all short-lived males searching for long-lived homebody females. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 28, 2016, at 12:09 PM, PRESTON FORSYTHE via Texascavers > wrote: > > Great story Fritz. > > One of the most scenic places we have been

[Texascavers] Ernie?

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Re: [Texascavers] [Texas Cavers Reunion Help]

Ping me in October. Major flux right now but cooking for my caver fam sounds like just the tonic. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 23, 2016, at 5:16 PM, Don Arburn via Texascavers > wrote: > > At the rate folks are volunteering, we may have to institute that old

Re: [Texascavers] Locklear arrives at NSS Convention

Frank should lead that project. He has the skills and he's due for some karma unless he makes right with whatever Saint looks out for orphans, and lost souls. Oh, that's Saint Judas, big in certain circles at the present time. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 19, 2016, at 8:04 PM, Charles

Re: [Texascavers] alternative convention trip report

He makes storm chasers sound boring and his train wrecks are far more exciting and tragic than any story Ediger can tell. A quixotic Ahab, chasing anchovies. In Lubbock. Year after year. In the crazed planning, execution, and repetition lie the the answer to why many listen. Sent from my

Re: [Texascavers] Off topic: rainwater collection barrel

I have one I'd sell. I'll take a pic this afternoon and you can make an offer. 1 year old. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 24, 2016, at 7:23 PM, Ben Hutchins via Texascavers > wrote: > > Hi all, > I'm looking for a 250 Gallon rainwater collection barrel if anyone

Re: [Texascavers] valuable species

That's our inquisitive Mixon. Like the Church in 1615. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 5, 2016, at 5:56 PM, Mixon Bill via Texascavers > wrote: > > But Andy, haven't you heard that all those cave bacteria that are being > discovered have the potential to provide a

[Texascavers] Get ready!

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Re: [Texascavers] used sheet metal roofing up for grab

Do y'all need all of it? I need about 480sf. Andy Sent from my iPhone On Aug 29, 2015, at 8:24 AM, via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: I contacted him off list first but still have not heard back Galen Falgout On Aug 28, 2015, at 10:42 PM, Michael Harris via

Re: [Texascavers] used sheet metal roofing up for grab

I could use 15-20 sheets and will have some 6ft chunks leftover. I can help load a trailer. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 29, 2015, at 9:46 AM, via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: I think there may be enough to for all of our needs. I need 14 sheets, Crash needs like 12,

Re: [Texascavers] article telling landowners to keep cavers away

I heard they were saying that at the cattlemens meetings. More like TWA meetings... Sent from my iPhone On Aug 17, 2015, at 7:31 PM, Ben Hutchins via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: For years I've heard about a decades old article (Texas Cattle Magazine?) warning

Re: [Texascavers] Kiwi Sink is For Sale

Stefan,I'm sure you'd enjoy having a retreat out this way. Andrew G. Gluesenkamp, Ph.D. 700 Billie Brooks Drive Driftwood, Texas 78619 (512) 799-1095 a...@gluesenkamp.com From: Stefan Creaser via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com To: texascavers@texascavers.com

Re: [Texascavers] Kiwi sink

Bring frog buckets. Earlier will be much cooler. I'm up for 10am if there are any early birds. 700 Billie Brooks Sent from my iPhone On Jun 26, 2015, at 3:35 PM, via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: Quick caving trip this Sunday, June 28th at Kiwi Sink. We plan to go to

Re: [Texascavers] Ezell's Cave gate finished!

Like Sent from my iPhone On Mar 8, 2015, at 8:23 PM, Logan McNatt via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: Just called Ron Ralph. They are still at Ezell's Cave, loading up the trucks. They finished the Ezell's Cave gate! They were supposed to start at 8 a.m (DST), so they've

Re: [Texascavers] reporters

I was told during media training *not* to ask to review the interview before publication. I used to offer and no reporter ever took me up on it.  I find that having a short list of perfectly-honed sound bites (relevant to the topic, of course) is a good strategy.  They almost always pick them

Re: [Texascavers] doing sinful things in caves

Several years ago... There was a large group pushing and surveying parts of Longhorn Caverns, through the Crownover entrance. The treasure hunters who originally opened that entrance left a kerosene lamp in a large room past the log entrance crawl. Someone lit the lamp on the way in and

Re: [Texascavers] Las Grutas de Carrizal

I logged 700km in the rural Andes of Ecuador driving a Fiat Uno and a Suzuki that was even smaller. (Small) size matters! Andrew G. Gluesenkamp, Ph.D. 700 Billie Brooks Drive Driftwood, Texas 78619 (512) 799-1095 a...@gluesenkamp.com From: David via

Re: [Texascavers] free to good home

That's all? Sounds fixable. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 6, 2014, at 4:54 PM, Crash Kennedy via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: We have a 1995 Honda Civic that has served us well when we needed a car, and served the Stricklands well before that. It has some issues ---

Re: [Texascavers] [DP][Species sighted]

Purpose? You might contact the TPWD biological inventory team. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 18, 2014, at 11:34 PM, Don Arburn via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: A call for species positively identified here at the nature preserve. Plants, animals, please? Thanks!

Re: [Texascavers] Devil's Sinkhole R.I.P.

Bill, in case you didn't notice, landowner attitudes have changed dramatically since the 1950's. Rather than speculate, why don't you consider the access situation on other properties in the area and compare them to the gilded age of caving? Andrew G. Gluesenkamp, Ph.D. 700 Billie Brooks

Re: [Texascavers] old-timer definition

Right, State ownership provides management and access for science versus the likelihood of zero access if it remained in private hands. Back it up or pack it up, Bill. Andrew G. Gluesenkamp, Ph.D. 700 Billie Brooks Drive Driftwood, Texas 78619 (512) 799-1095 a...@gluesenkamp.com On Friday,

Re: [Texascavers] Replies to various post

Congratulations! Keep up the great work! Sent from my iPhone On Aug 22, 2014, at 11:17 PM, Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers texascavers@texascavers.com wrote: Thanks Julia! David, people can't filter on emails anymore here, because all emails come from texascavers@texascavers.com