[GeoStL] Fwd: cave closure order

From: Glenn Nash <glenn.geocachingadmin@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Geocaching Freelist <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:20:50 -0500
-
Please spread to your local groups and forums.  
thanks
glenn 

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Sueanne Cmehil-Warn <scmehilwarn@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: April 28, 2010 4:35:31 PM CDT
> To: glenn.geocachingadmin@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Fw: cave closure order
> 
> 
> I wonder if you know a place were we can post this information. 
> Or just let people know? 
> Thank you for your help. 
> Sueanne
>  
> ----- Forwarded by Sueanne Cmehil-Warn/R9/USDAFS on 04/28/2010 04:33 PM ----- 
> Angelina M Trombley/R9/USDAFS
> 04/28/2010 03:51 PM
> 
> To
> pdl r9 mark twain don@FSNOTES
> cc
> Subject
> cave closure order
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I just wanted to update everyone on the status of our bats, caves, and 
> white-nose syndrome. Most of you are probably aware that the Forest cave/mine 
> closure order has been extended for another year--through April 24, 2011. No 
> one, not us or the public, should be going into any cave on Forest Service 
> land (unless you have a very specific research permit). The state has also 
> recently issued an action plan that closes almost all of their caves. Please 
> make sure employees without email (seasonals) know about the Cave Closure 
> Order. 
> 
> WNS was discovered in Missouri in March in Pike County (north of St. Louis). 
> The fungus was found on a little brown bat in a privately-owned cave. Some of 
> the bats we captured during the 2009 Bat Blitz had severe wing damage, which 
> we suspected may have been caused by WNS. So, WNS is here and will likely be 
> found on bats in caves on MTNF this coming winter. We're not sure what else 
> can be done to prevent the spread of WNS except to increase the public's 
> awareness that all caves on MTNF are CLOSED. I have laminated copies of the 
> closure order and WNS poster. If you will be in Rec Areas or other high use 
> areas, please grab a few and post them on our sign boards. (Do not cover up 
> existing posters and use the "wildlife" sign board if there is one at the 
> site.) 
> 
> I really appreciate your help getting the word out. 
> Thanks, Angie 
> 
> Angelina M. Trombley, Wildlife Biologist
> Mark Twain NF, Eleven Point RD
> 4 Confederate Ridge Road
> Doniphan, MO 63935
> 573-996-2153 ext.573-555-2137
> Fax: 573-996-7745
> atrombley@xxxxxxxxx

Your friendly Missouri Geocache Review team,
Glenn (*gln) & Reviewer of the Cache (RotC)





 

 ****************************************
For List Info or To make _ANY_ changes to your account, including unsubscribing 
from this   
 list, click -----> //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching
 
 Missouri Caches Scheduled to be Archived  http://tinyurl.com/87cqw
 Missouri Geocaching land policies --> http://tinyurl.com/lgyy84
 Missouri Geocachers Forums -->http://mogeo.ipbhost.com/index.php
[GeoStL] Fwd: cave closure order

Other related posts:
