How WNS articles can spread the wrong message

[Ernie Coffman]

When I first read the beginning of this article - http://framework.latimes.com/2011/04/02/bats-journal/ - I was flabberghasted, for the guy had written that he was going on an assignment, to go to New Mexico to see bats that might be infected with WNS. Wow! This was something that I hadn't prepared for this a.m., which meant something had happened that I wasn't prepared for this early in the morn. But, as you read the article, you find out that that wasn't the case, but just a slip of the pen in his writing. Thank goodness!

[Teresa]

*That's" the LA Times? Incredible. I'm incredulous. And this guy got *paid* (and travel expenses probably) for this?

That's poor fact gathering, worse story organization, horrid writing (he throws away his clothes before entering the cave? What an image... especially since he throws them away again at the end of the article) and irresponsible infotainment. Ain't journalism.

Where does he live? I'll go whack him over the head with my pica pole. No doubt, he never saw one, and won't know what hit him.

Disgustedly, (Especially since he's getting multiples of the Internet hits on his story than mine generate.)
Teresa

P.S. He said he couldn't use any flash equipment, just flashlights for photos. Looking at the pics, what was he using, one of those million candlepower night spotting scopes?

[nathanroser]

"In preparation for the trip I was told that I would have to throw away all of my clothing, shoes, and try to disinfect my camera gear with baby wipes."

The way it's worded sounds like this guy showed up with no clothes on and only a camera before suiting up to go underground. And I'm wondering why there was no input from the experts he was supposed to be with.