PREVIOUS BREAKING NEWS ITEMS

7/26/10:
Western Cave Closure Consideration Attracts Lively Debate
7/20/10:
Virginia updates/loosens cave cleaning/decon recommendations
7/19/10:
Georgia WNS Plan Asks Cavers to Decon and Voluntarily Limit Caving
The Response Plan
6/30/10:
WNS Fungus found on Southeastern Myotis bat in Virginia
6/25/10:
Alabama Releases WNS Plan
6/23/10:
CBD files intent to sue for inaction on bat listings
6/15/10:
TN Cave Closure Extended to Protect Bats
6/11/10:

States issue RFP for WNS transmission, treatment studies

6/7/10:
USFS Issues WNS Grants Including for Endangered Species Listing
5/19/10:
USFS Issues Closure Order for Michigan's Ottawa National Forest
5/19/10:
USFS Closes Ohio's Wayne National Forest Caves and Mines
5/19/10:
Geomyces destructans found on Oklahoma Cave Myotis.  Official Press Release.
5/15/10:
Alberta closes Cadomin Cave
5/14/10:
Organizations/Researchers Ask US Senate for $5 Million for WNS
5/14/10:

WNS hits endangered grey bats in Missouri -Ozark NSR closes caves

5/7/10:
5/19/10:
USFWS announces $2 million research RFP.  Full RFP attached.
(Update: Application deadline extended until 6/14)
5/6/10:
CBD calls for Western states to take action
5/5/10:
USFWS awards $450,000 to 23 states
4/30/10:
WNS in Delaware
4/27/10:
USGS issues new WNS detection categories - suspected? presumed? confirmed?
4/26/10:
Illinois now closing its caves
4/24/10:

Monongahela National Forest extends cave closure order until 2012

4/19/10:
WNS found in Missouri -- Full Response Plan here
4/19/10:
WNS Now In Great Smoky Mountains National Park
4/12/10:
WNS confirmed in Québec - See map below
3/24/10:
Tennessee Closes Dunbar Cave SP due to WNS -- but WNS bat may be migrant...
3/22/10:
Maryland confirms WNS
3/19/10:
NSS Joins BCI, Others, Asks Congress for $5M for WNS
3/19/10:
First WNS Confirmed in Ontario, Canada
3/11/10:
Captive Endangered Bat Project Runs Into Trouble:
Group files to revoke permitNational Zoo Press ReleaseConsultant's Report
3/9/10:
Sen. Leahy urges Interior to Increase WNS Funding
3/1/10:
NSS Calls for Public/Private Partnership to Combat WNS
2/23/10:
$450K of $1.9M available for state grants - March 30th Closing Date
2/20/10:
Hellhole Cave Survey Preliminary Results
2/16/10:
First Cases of WNS Confirmed in Tennessee
2/16/10:
Missouri tightens caves visitation, plans for closures, asks for help
2/13/10:
Tom Aley's Feb. 2010 NSS News article on WNS Management Strategies
1/26/10:
West Virginia asks for WNS Monitoring Assistance.
1/21/10:
CBD petitions to close all federal caves and mines.
1/12/10:
PA Game Commission Release Includes Fungicide Experiment.
12/30/09:
WNS Confirmed in France.
12/16/09:
Georgia Calls WNS Meeting for Jan. 21, 2010.
12/16/09:
USGS Issues Fall WNS Bulletin. First fall 2009 confirmation of WNS in Virginia.
12/4/09:
New USFWS Report on WNS Management - Cave Closures Will Play Primary Role.
11/24/09:

Buffalo National River, Arkansas, closes most, but not all caves.

11/10/09:
TVA Asks Public to Avoid Caves on TVA-managed Land.
10/30/09:
Congress Approves $1.9 Million for WNS!!
10/23/09:
USFWS announces grant awards from summer RFP.
$800,000 awarded - almost $5 million in proposals submitted.
10/6/09:
Congress Needs to Hear Us NOW on WNS Funding!
9/27/09:
USFWS Releases Draft National WNS Plan.
9/25/09:
NSS and NCC close caves again on October 1.
9/15/09:
Virginia issues new caving guidelines.
7/14/09:
USFWS extends grant deadline to 7/31 for $800,000 for WNS research: Read the full proposal here.
7/8/09:
Joint Senate Subcommittee Hearing on WNS -- Video & transcripts of the presentations.
7/7/09:
Tennessee and TNC close all owned caves for a year.
6/15/09:
WNS fungus named: Geomyces destructans
6/11/09:
Sen. Lautenberg (D/NJ) proposes Senate hearings on WNS.
6/4/09:
Joint House Subcommittee Hearing on WNS -- Video & transcripts of the presentations.
6/2/09:
New WNS Video: The Battle for Bats!  Share it widely!
5/21/09:

USFS Closes Caves and Mines in Region 8 to Protect Bats in Southeast.
5/15/09:
25 Congressmen urge emergency WNS research funding from Interior Dept.
5/5/09:
NCC and NSS carefully open NY caves - read the full statement here.
4/30/09:
25 Congressmen urge emergency WNS research funding from Interior Dept.
4/24/09:
Indiana DNR Closes all caves, mines, and sinkholes in the state.
4/14/09:
Int'l Congress/NSS Convention Issues WNS Policy, cancels many trips.
3/26/09: