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Bats in Maine’s Acadia National Park Test Positive for WNS
March 21, 2012 / Maine, United States, North AmericaWhite-nose syndrome has just been confirmed in Maine’s Acadia National Park after two bats found in the park this winter tested positive for the disease. Previously discovered in the state …
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Another Tragedy at Florida’s Vortex Spring
March 20, 2012 / Florida, United States, North AmericaFlorida’s Vortex Spring claimed the life of another cave diver over the weekend. Larry Higginbotham, of Biloxi, Mississippi, did not return after he went diving at the spring on Saturday …
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Geomyces Destructans Confirmed in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
March 20, 2012A Little Brown bat collected from Oak Blowhole cave in Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park has tested positive for Geomyces destructans, the fungus behind white-nose syndrome. The confirmation was …
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Body of Diver Discovered in Florida’s Ginnie Springs
March 20, 2012 / Florida, United States, North AmericaThe body of a man was discovered this weekend in Ginnie Springs, Florida, having apparently drowned diving there two days earlier. Identified as Steve Bennet of Hendersonville, Tennessee, the body …
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Evidence of Influenza Found in Bats
March 19, 2012 /In research recently posted online in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists have, for the first time, found evidence of flu in bats. At an international …
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Poll: How many caving events will you attend this year?
March 19, 2012With spring arriving and summer just around the corner. It’s time to start thinking of this years upcoming caver events. How many do you expect to attend this year? Answer …
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Cavers Volunteering at Fort Stanton National Monument
March 19, 2012 / New Mexico, United States, North AmericaAs part of the 50th Anniversary of the Southwestern Region of the NSS, cavers have volunteered to perform a public service project at Fort Stanton State Monument in exchange for …
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Australia’s Record Groundwater Levels Could Lead to Aquatic Cave Life Extinctions
Declining groundwater levels in south-western Australia may result in the extinction of the aquatic creatures that live within the areas caves. Recent research published in the Journal of Australasian Cave …
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Malaysia’s Niah Caves Swiftlet Population Declining
In the 1930’s around 1.7 million black-nest swiftlets called the caves of Malaysia’s Niah National Park home. Now only around 100,000 remain. The decrease is being attributed to harvesting the …
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New Cave Art Discovered in Cuba
March 17, 2012 / Cuba, North AmericaNew cave art has been found in three locations in Cuba’s Imias Wild Reserve in the eastern province of Guantanamo. Discovered during an expedition by members of the Speleological Society …
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U.S. Senators to Host White-Nose Syndrome Briefing
March 16, 2012 / District of Columbia, United States, North AmericaU.S. Senators Leahy, Cardin, and Lautenberg are hosting a briefing and discussion on white-nose syndrome next Thursday, March 22nd, 2012. The event will bring together leading experts on WNS who …
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Cathedral Caverns State Park Converting to LED Lighting
March 16, 2012 / Alabama, United States, North AmericaAlabama’s Cathedral Caverns State Park has started a project to convert its older incandescent lighting system in the cave with LED lighting. LEDs, or light-emitting diodes have many benefits over …
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New Caves Discovered in Vietnam’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
British explorers on an expedition to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Binh have discovered seven new caves. The week-long trip led by Dr. Howard …
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Cave Causes Delays in Kentucky Landfill Development
March 15, 2012 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaPlans to build a coal ash landfill in Kentucky are on hold after a cave was discovered at the site. Louisville Gas and Electric is seeking a permit to build …
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Upcoming Semi-Annual Cave Tour Focuses on Groundwater
March 15, 2012 / Texas, United States, North AmericaA Texas cave will soon be open for its semi-annual cave public cave tour. First discovered in 2001 by construction crews installing sewer lines, Avery Ranch Cave had no surface …
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