Wis. board adopts permanent bat rules

[Brian Roebuck]

Wis. board adopts permanent bat rules

Updated: Wednesday, 08 Dec 2010, 4:37 PM CST
Published : Wednesday, 08 Dec 2010, 4:37 PM CST

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - State wildlife officials have approved a permanent set of rules they hope will slow the spread of white-nose syndrome in Wisconsin bats.

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Cave owners, cavers, DNR reach pact on bats
Pierce County Herald
December 15 2010

Wisconsin cave owners and recreational cavers breathed a sigh of relief Dec. 8 when they and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reached a tentative agreement on how the stakeholders and state plan to manage caves and bats.

Wisconsin cave owners and recreational cavers breathed a sigh of relief Dec. 8 when they and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reached a tentative agreement on how the stakeholders and state plan to manage caves and bats.

At the monthly meeting of the Natural Resources Board (NRB), a substantially modified set of revised and amended emergency rules was passed, designed to slow the spread of White Nose Syndrome (WNS), a fatal malady attacking only hibernating bats.

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