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Carlsbad Caverns Contributes $23 Million to Local Communities
February 29, 2012 / New Mexico, United States, North AmericaA National Park Service report shows that the more than 400,000 visitors that visited Carlsbad Caverns National Park in 2010, spent over $23 million USD in the park and its …
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Researchers Explore Caves Under Ancient Maya City
February 29, 2012 / Mexico, North AmericaResearchers from the University of Cincinnati have been studying the caves underneath the ancient Maya city of Xcoch. One of the largest cities in the region during the period between …
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Small Stone-age Fragment May Contain Oldest Engraving
February 28, 2012 / South Africa, AfricaA small piece of ochre with a number of lines in it is being touted as possibly the world’s oldest engraving. Discovered in the Klasies River Caves in the Eastern …
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Teenage Girl Rescued from Peak District’s Bagshawe Cavern
February 28, 2012 / England, United Kingdom, EuropeThe Peak District‘s Cave Rescue Organisation Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation was called to Bagshawe Cavern on Sunday to rescue a 14-year-old girl. The girl, part of a larger group exploring …
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Looters Caught in an Ancient Israeli Cave
Five thieves are under arrest after being caught Israeli antiquities inspectors while searching an ancient cave for treasures. Five of six men were apprehended near the city of Modi’in between …
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Habitat Protection Secured for Rare Cave Creatures in Texas
February 27, 2012 / Texas, United States, North AmericaNine rare, cave-dwelling invertebrates that live in the caves of Bexar County, Texas have their homes protected thanks to a decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that finalized …
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Poll: Are trip reports written after each time you go caving?
February 27, 2012While looking for some information on cave recently, it became clear at how extremely valuable trip reports are. Information that may have seemed mundane at the time could, years or …
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Ancient Stringed Instrument Discovered in Scottish Cave
February 27, 2012 / Scotland, United Kingdom, EuropeResearchers working in a remote Scottish cave have uncovered part of what may be the oldest stringed instrument yet found in Europe. The artifact, estimated to be at least 1,500 …
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Drought Causes Villagers to Search for Water in Caves
Villagers of China’s Yunnan province are being forced to search previously unexplored caves for water during a severe drought in the region. One third of the 6 million people in …
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Summer 2012 Karst Field Studies Program Announced
February 25, 2012 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaThis summer’s 2012 Karst Field Studies program has been announced. Organized by the Hoffman Environmental Research Institute through its Center for Cave and Karst Studies and in cooperation with the …
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Bulgarian Court Rules in Favor of Environmentalists
Magistrates in the northern Bulgarian city of Pleven ruled Thursday in favor of environmentalists who claim that bats were harmed during the recent shooting of The Expendables 2 inside Devetashka …
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Upcoming USGS Presentation on White-Nose Syndrome
February 24, 2012 / Virginia, United States, North AmericaThe topic of the monthly USGS Science in Action public lecture series will be white-nose syndrome. Entitled “Bat White-nose Syndrome: There is a New Fungus Among Us”, the free lecture …
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Cavers Donate Funds to Explore Rare Sections of Howe Caverns
February 24, 2012 / New York, United States, North AmericaAs part of a fundraiser for local flood relief efforts, some 20 cavers will be paying $100.00 USD each to gain access to a rarely visited section of Howe Caverns …
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Little Horny Man Found in Brazil’s Lapa do Santo Cave
February 23, 2012 / Brazil, South AmericaResearchers working in Lapa do Santo cave in central eastern Brazil have discovered what is believed to be the oldest rock carving found the Americas so far. Found in 2009, …
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Blue Grotto Commercialization Plans Anger Italians
The mayor of the tiny island of Capri is taking a lot of flak over his plans to install floating pontoon board walks 45 meters (150 feet) from the entrance …
