Cavemud wrote:erebus wrote:Cavemud wrote:Guess I'm a speeeelunker now!
Well, don't look for the cavers to rescue you, because they aren't allowed in caves anymore.
Who says? I don't recall reading anywhere we're not allowed. The moratorium is VOLUNTARY...and I'm not volunteering!
If called upon for a cave rescue, I have absolutely no qualms about entering any cave to do the job regardless of the bat situation. I would expect most of us to feel the same way. At least I'll try to show up wearing clean caving gear, but I don't expect the fashion police will be on duty at a rescue.
And as Todd so rightly pointed out, this massive moritorium is completely voluntary. You may interpret the recommendations of the USFWS as you see fit.