| 2/24/14: |
White-nose syndrome found in tour routes of Mammoth Cave |
| 2/22/14: |
USFWS WNS research grant proposals due 31 March 2014 |
| 1/29/14: |
White-Nose Syndrome Confirmed in Arkansas |
| 12/20/13: |
Jackson Co., Missouri -- the westernmost WNS confirmation yet. See map below. |
| 8/9/13: |
P. destructans Found on Minnesota Bats |
| 8/8/13: |
USFS Region 8 (Southeast) extends their cave
closure order until May 21, 2014 |
| 7/29/13: |
Arkansas Confirms Presence of P. destructans (formerly G. destructans) |
| 7/19/13: |
Geomyces destructans reclassified as Pseudogymnoascus destructans |
| 6/28/13: |
Monongahela National Forest Cave
Closure Order Extended Indefinitely |
| 6/27/13: |
USFWS awards $950K in WNS grants to 28 states |
| 5/28/13: |
Scientists Summarize WNS Research |
| 5/9/13: |
USGS Predicts Regional Extirpation of Indiana Bats |
| 5/7/13: |
CBD Appeals USFS Region 2 Cave Openings |
| 4/10/13: |
President Obama's proposed budget, released yesterday, has several proposed increases in
WNS funding |
4/8/13: |
WNS at Fern and Three Other SCCi Caves |
4/8/13: |
FWS Confirms WNS at Fern Cave, Alabama |
4/6/13: |
Canada Approves WNS Funding |
4/1/13: |
Florida Fish & Wildlife Asks Cavers to Decon (Not an April Fools Joke!) |
3/28/13: |
USFS Region 2 Re-opens Caves Under
Tiered WNS Plan; NSS Dec. Environmental Assessment Comments |
3/25/13: |
2013 Hellhole Bat Survey: Big-Ears AOK; Indianas, Little Browns Devastated |
3/12/13: |
Georgia has WNS |
3/11/13:
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WNS is now confirmed in South Carolina |
2/28/13: |
WNS confirmed in four Illinois counties |
2/28/13: |
Prince Edward Island WNS Confirmed |
2/16/13: |
National Park Service Releases WNS Videos: Press Release Video link |
2/15/13: |
WNS Found in KY's Carter Caves and Kingdom Come State Parks |
2/13/13: |
First potential WNS case found on Prince Edward Island, Canada |
2/12/13: |
Cumberland Gap National Park Reports WNS |
2/11/13: |
Published Paper Details WNS Decon
Protocol Research
Says human-vectored transport may be rare |
1/29/13: |
North Carolina Releases WNS Surveillance and Response Plan |
1/25/13: |
White-Nose Syndrome confirmed in bat at Onondaga Cave |
1/16/13: |
WNS in Mammoth Cave National Park |
12/19/12: |
Study shows Geomyces destructans can persist in cave sediments |
12/10/12: |
Some WNS bats also suffer from IRIS - could benefit AIDS patients |
11/15/12: |
USFS Region 2 Begins WNS Environmental Assessment - Public Comment Due Dec. 17 |
10/1/12: |
WNS Impact on Indiana bat Population (data through 2009) Updated I-bat data through 2011 |
9/21/12: |
Economic and Social Impact of Cave Closures - A Case Study of the
Monongahela National Forest |
8/23/12: |
USFS Region 2 On Line Cave Visitation Exemption Forms Up and Running |
8/13/12: |
PA Game Commission May List Three Bat Species as Endangered - Public Input Sought by Sept. 11 |
8/2/12: |
USFS Issues New Region 2 Closure Order
- NSS/CRF exemptions permitted. Press Release |
7/26/12: |
Sen. Lautenberg's Emergency Wildlife Disease Bill passes
Committee |
7/11/12: |
USFWS Awards $900K in State WNS Grants |
7/6/12: |
Bats' Social Behavior Alters WNS Effects. Published research. |
7/3/12: |
USFWS Revised WNS Decon Protocols |
6/13/12: |
Low Level of Gd Fungus Found at Iowa's Maquoketa SP - Caves Remain
Open with Additional Precautions |
6/12/12: |
Tennessee Extends Cave Closures 4th Year |
5/28/12: |
WNS Confirmed in Grey Bats in Tennessee |
5/21/12: |
USFS Southern Region (8) Extends Cave Closures to 2013 |
5/1/12: |
WNS Confirmed in Hamilton County, TN |
4/20/12: |
NYDEC Reports Bat Population
Rebounds in Original WNS Caves |
4/10/12:
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Study Provides Evidence Geomyces destructans Came from Europe
Supporting Information Here |
4/9/12: |
USFWS Releases New Decon Protocols |
4/8/12:
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USFWS awards $1.4 Million for
WNS Research; aims for large-scale cave fungicide treatment.
Jeremy Coleman is national WNS coordinator for USFWS. |
4/2/12: |
Three cases of bat disease discovered in Missouri |
3/30/12: |
White-nose syndrome detected in Delaware bats |
3/20/12: |
Maine's Acadia National
Park confirms WNS |
3/20/12: |
WNS confirmed in Great Smoky National Park |
3/15/12: |
Briefing: What's Killing All of the Bats? And Why Should We Be Worried? |
3/14/12: |
WNS Confirmed in Alabama |
3/14/12: |
Feds asked to declare three bat species endangered |
3/11/12: |
USFWS launches its new WNS website |
2/28/12: |
Emergency Assessment Concludes Three Bat Species Endangered in Canada |
2/24/12: |
USFWS Replies to NSS |
2/7/12: |
WNS Spreads in Kentucky |
2/1/12: |
WNS spreading in Ohio |
1/26/12: |
First confirmation of WNS in bats in Europe |
1/25/12:
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NSS
Challenges USFWS Bat Death Estimate - Calls for Details to Be
Released - NSS Letter - Press Release |
1/17/12: |
US Fish and Wildlife Service: WNS bat deaths now over 5.5 million |
12/26/11: |
Little Brown Bats in WNS Areas Are Breeding |
12/23/11: |
NSS-funded WNS Implant Research Project Makes News |
12/21/11: |
Congress Approves $4 Million for WNS |
12/20/11: |
Vermont Bat Colonies Smaller, But Apparently Healthy |
11/28/11: |
Southeastern Cave Conservancy Re-opens Caves |
11/3/11: |
Action Alert! NSS Petitions President Obama for WNS Funding |
10/26/11: |
Fungus proven to cause WNS |
10/21/11: |
USFWS issues RFP for $1 Million WNS Research |
9/26/11: |
Department of Defense Issues Interim WNS Plan |
9/23/11: |
USGS Urges Universal Precautions to Prevent Human Transmission of WNS |
8/13/11: |
NSS Awards 14th WNS Research
Grant |
7/28/11: |
USFWS Replies to CBD Intent to Sue
USFWS Replies to NSS Comments on CBD Intent to Sue - Cave Advisory to Be Re-examined |
6/28/11: |
USFWS Finds Endangered Species Review Warranted for Two Bat Species. Press release Formal finding |
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NSS Response to CBD Intent to Sue |
6/12/11: |
Forest Service Region 2 Permits Caving for NSS Convention |
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Mark Twain National Forest (MO) Continues Emergency Cave Closure Until April 2016 |
5/25/11: |
CBD Files Intent to Sue in 30 Days if all Federal Bat
Caves not Closed, "take" under ESA not Redefined, and all Federal Caves
not Designated "significant" under FCRPA: Intent Letter -- Press Release |
5/24/11: |
WNS Confirmed in Maine |
5/17/11: |
USFWS Unveils National Plan to Combat
WNS: Press Release National Plan Q&A |
5/11/11: |
US Forest Service Northern Region seeks public input on cave
restrictions by May 28 |
5/11/11: |
Colorado BLM Seeks Public Input on
Target Closures by June 3 |
4/22/11: |
Montana Signed Editorial Opposes USFS Cave
Closures |
4/19/11: |
Geomyces destructans Confirmed in Nova Scotia |
4/18/11: |
WNS in New River Gorge National River |
4/14/11: |
USFWS offers $200,000 total for state WNS recovery grants |
4/13/11: |
WNS Confirmed in Kentucky |
4/4/11: |
Analysis: WNS Could Cost U.S. Agriculture Billions |
3/30/11: |
WNS Confirmed in Ohio Gated Mine in Wayne National Forest |
3/30/11: |
WNS Confirmed in New Brunswick |
3/29/11: |
Maryland Confirms New WNS Site |
3/14/11: |
US Forest Service seeks input on caving at NSS Convention |
3/8/11: |
NSS Re-opens John Guilday Preserve (Trout Cave Remains Closed) |
2/9/11: |
North Carolina Confirms WNS |
2/8/11: |
Mammoth Cave NP Issues WNS Plan |
2/3/11: |
Vermont Panel Votes to Add 2 Bats to Endangered Species List |
2/1/11: |
Indiana DNR Confirms Bats with Geomyces destructans. |
1/30/11: |
Washington State urges no caving, full decon, and no dogs. |
1/25/11: |
BLM and New Mexico Issue Bat Cave Closures. Press Release. BLM Closure Order. |
1/14/11: |
USFWS/AFWA announce WNS National Plan Steering Committees |
12/26/10: |
NSS Files Formal Comments on Draft National WNS Plan. Recommended NSS experts. |
12/17/10: |
CBD, BCI, Kunz call for Little Brown Bat to be Added
to Endangered Species List
Full study/petition CBD Press Release |
12/16/10: |
Compromise in Wisconsin: Pierce Co. Herald | MyGatewayNews | Natural Resources Board |
12/9/10: |
NM's El Malpais National Monument Closes Caves |
12/1/10: |
Tennessee issues revised WNS Plan. |
11/10/10: |
New Mexico Federal/State Agencies Adopt Targeted WNS Plan. Press Release here. Interagency Response Plan here. |
11/8/10: |
G. destructans More Widespread in Europe than Previously thought |
10/27/10: |
USFWS Releases Draft National WNS Plan - Public Comment Sought By Dec. 26. Press Release. Draft Plan. Plan Fact Sheet. Plan FAQ. |
10/22/10: |
Fighting Back in Wisconsin: NSS Sends Letter of Opposition. So does NCA. |
10/17/10: |
Wisconsin Public Hearings (Oct. 26 and Nov. 29) on Making Emergency Rules and More Permanent.
Notice Documents. |
10/13/10: |
Northeast State Wildlife Grant Research Projects Awarded |
10/5/10: |
USFWS Announces $1.6 million in WNS Research Grants. List of Grants. |
9/20/10: |
Wisconsin to Act Wednesday on Naming Cave Bats as Threatened; To Set Precedent by naming Geomyces destructans as "prohibited invasive species" |
9/19/10: |
Forest Service to Require Decon Nationwide Oct. 1, including Show Caves
USFS DC Memo; USFS Region 3 Memo; USFS Decon Protocols; USFS Interim WNS Plan |
9/16/10: |
Scientists Sequence Genome of WNS Fungus (See also RESEARCH below) |
9/13/10: |
National Wildlife Refuge System Closes Caves and Mines Nationwide |
9/9/10: |
USFS Region 2 Responds to NSS |
9/1/10: |
Wyoming's Caribou-Targhee NF Temporarily Closes Caves |
8/24/10: |
NSS member named USFWS WNS Communications Leader |
8/22/10: |
BLM Issues National WNS Memorandum |
8/21/10: |
Wyoming BLM Hosts Public Meetings on WNS - August 26 and 27 |
8/11/10: |
NSS Protests USFS Region 2 Closure Order |
8/10/10: |
New Mexico Agencies/Cavers Meet on WNS |
8/9/10: |
Texas Restricts Cave Access |
7/30/10: |
BCI supports USFS Region 2 Blanket Closure |
7/28/10: |
Missouri Closes Devil's Icebox, extends Cave Closure Policy to Sept. 1 |
7/27/10: |
USFS Closes Caves/Mines in CO, KS, NE, SD, WY: News Release & Formal order |
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 permit | National Zoo Press Release | Consultant'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! |
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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: |
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