As written, they are proposing that private caves and of course federal caves 
such as Carlsbad Caverns be closed.


The NSS WNS Liaison has written the group a letter and is also contacting 
federal agencies who would receive the letter.   Here is some followup on 
CaveChat,  http://forums.caves.org//viewtopic.php?f=58&t=9623

I'll be writing a letter to the CBD as well, this does not help WNS research.



Jen.

> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:44:35 -0700
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> CC: [email protected]; [email protected]; 
> [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [NMCAVER] CBC Emergency Petitions Filed to Close Caves and Save 
> Bats From Extinction
> 
> As not all caves are bat habitat, including those that have been dug 
> into and secured with gates, I am not sure that such extreme measures 
> are warranted or enforceable.  As I understand it, it would not apply to 
> privately owned caves, and therefore would not block the geographic 
> advance of the catastrophe.  But more money for research needs to be 
> allocated as soon as possible.
> 
> Lee Skinner
> 
> ------------------------------------- original message 
> -----------------------------------------
>  From Scott House on the MoCaves List:
> The Center for Biological Diversity (not a government agency!) has 
> petitioned the federal government to close all caves under its 
> jurisdiction.
> Do not misinterpret this for a proposed action by the federal government.
> 
> Petitions Filed to Close Caves:
> http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2010/bats-01-21-2010.html
>  
> 
> 
> ... asks federal agencies to close all caves under their jurisdiction...
> ... close all bat-inhabited caves and mines on federal lands throughout 
> the continental United States...
> ...and for the eastern small-footed bat and the northern long-eared 
> bat... to be protected as endangered species ...
> 
> "All Caves" is a lot more caves than the affected caves in the 9 states 
> mentioned...
> 
> 
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