Since the fungus is dormant above 75 degrees, then many Texas bat caves should be o.k. to visit. Right ?
If someone enters the shaft at Honeycreek and exits at the small wet entrance, how could they possibly transmit WNS to any bats roosting in the dry entrance ? Any WNS on them would have been washed off. If a Texas bat had the fungus but left the cave to eat ( where the temperature is 100 degrees ) that would kill the fungus. Right ? Did anybody see the news-story about American crops being destroyed by WNS ? I think it was a tabloid story in Israel. Have any new cases of WNS been found in the past month ? I bet if you leave your caving gear out in the 100 degree sun for about an hour, that will be all the decon you will need. David Locklear --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
