NSS Responds to CBD Intent To Sue

[David Riggs]

The National Speleological Society has issued a response letter to the
Center for Biological Diversity's recent "intent to sue" notice. The
six-page letter sent to heads of several government organizations goes
into great detail outlining the futility of blanket cave closure as a
policy against stopping the spread of White-Nose Syndrome.

"We strongly urge you all to reject the demands and methods of the
CBD. While we understand that you are probably obligated to respond to
the legal process, we hope that the actual management approaches your
agencies take to deal with White-Nose Syndrome and cave management and
conservation, in general, are more rational, evidence-based than those
suggested by the CBD. We look forward to your responses."

NSS response letter:

http://caves.org/WNS/NSS_CBD_Letter_2.pdf

CBD's "intent to sue" notice:

http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/bat_crisis_white-nose_syndrome/pdfs/Bat_APA_Petition_NOI_5-25-11.pdf

- DR

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