Post by Brian Roebuck on Jul 17, 2010 6:48:08 GMT -5
CHEYENNE — U.S. Forest Service regional offices in the West are considering whether to bar humans from bat caves to help prevent the spread of a disease that is fatal to the animals.
Officials with the agency’s Rocky Mountain and Southwest region offices say they have been discussing the matter with other federal and state agencies.
Rocky Mountain region spokesman Dave Steinke said the office in Denver hopes to have a decision on the bat caves within a couple of weeks.
billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/article_31bbca34-90d9-11df-8036-001cc4c002e0.html
Officials with the agency’s Rocky Mountain and Southwest region offices say they have been discussing the matter with other federal and state agencies.
Rocky Mountain region spokesman Dave Steinke said the office in Denver hopes to have a decision on the bat caves within a couple of weeks.
billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/article_31bbca34-90d9-11df-8036-001cc4c002e0.html