"Caves on state lands in Tennessee will remain closed in an effort to slow the spread of White Nose Syndrome among the state’s bat population.
During the upcoming year, state and Federal agencies and non-governmental organizations will consult with recreational caving organizations to determine how to best manage the spread of this disease while allowing recreation."
and of course the usual rhetoric: "Scientists believe the affliction is primarily spread bat-to-bat as they cluster in caves and mines, but that it may also be unknowingly transferred from one cave or mine to another on the footwear, clothing and gear of humans visiting caves"
Read on:
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110 ... /1969/NEWS