White-Nose Confirmed, But Caves Open
Two caves in Forbes State Forest that were gated in 2006 due to White-nose syndrome will be open for caving once again. Researches from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and …
Two caves in Forbes State Forest that were gated in 2006 due to White-nose syndrome will be open for caving once again. Researches from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and …
The Center for Biological Diversity is now threatening to sue the U.S. government within 30 days unless it closes all caves and abandoned mines on public lands. This demand is …
In the Santa Rita Mountains southeast of Tucson, University of Arizona graduate student Sarah Truebe is looking for clues on past climates inside of caves. A graduate of Stanford University, …
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has received confirmation that white-nose syndrome is now in the State. While conducting surveys for WNS this spring, bats at two sites …
This morning, Kenny Broad an environmental anthropologist and cave diver, was interviewed on 94.9 KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio. During the interview he talked about why caves are important, and …
Earlier today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service launched a plan combat the still mysterious disease, White-nose syndrome, that has been threatening North America’s hibernating bat populations since 2007. This …
Cavers and the general public have two weeks to comment on the new measures being put forward by the U.S. Forest Service’s Northern Region. The measures include restricting or closing …
Mammoth Cave National Park has began using “bio mats” to disinfect the shoes of guests as the enter and leave the cave as part of their post-White-nose syndrome plans after …
At the recent TEDxUF, held February 26th, 2011 at the University of Florida, Jill Heinerth gave a presentation about cave diving. She began the talk with the dangers of cave …
The U.S. Forest Service is requesting comments on a plan to install gates and clean Blue Crystal Cave which is located in Vanocker Canyon, just south of Sturgis, South Dakota. …