An excellent article by Jennifer Pinkley on the unintended consequences of cave closures in the April conservation issue of the NSS News, featuring Fern Cave, Alabama:
http://www.caves.org/WNS/Fern%20Cave%20Graffiti.pdf
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Crockett wrote:The important part of the story:
"I now wish I’d fought much harder for limited access to Fern. We should all start fighting for at least limited access for surveying and monitoring. We should offer to use dedicated cave gear for especially sensitive caves. We should always abide by decon protocols if we do get access."
I agree. The NSS should be leading the fight with training, education, programs and services that get members into caves.
Crockett wrote:The NSS should be leading the fight with training, education, programs and services that get members into caves.
Cavemud wrote:Crockett wrote:The NSS should be leading the fight with training, education, programs and services that get members into caves.
You're kidding right? It looks to me that the NSS would rather spend our money on a fancy building for a STILL dwindling membership.
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