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... > > > _______________________________________________ > NMCAVER mailing list > [email protected] > http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/nmcaver_caver.net _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390710/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ NMCAVER mailing list [email protected] http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/nmcaver_caver.net
