After a three-year closure, Spring Cave will reopen until Aug. 15

MEEKER I As many people are aware, Spring Cave has been closed for the last three years due to the threat of White-nose syndrome (WNS), a disease caused by the fungus, Geomyces destructans (Gd), that has resulted in the mortality of more than 5 million bats since 2006.
Since 2010, the U.S. Forest Service has developed an adaptive management strategy replacing an emergency closure order in place since 2010.
The adaptive approach includes three tiers…