Caves closed to protect bats

RBC I National forests and grasslands in Colorado, South Dakota and Wyoming have renewed forest orders restricting cave access as part of the Rocky Mountain Region’s white-nose syndrome management strategy.
The purpose of the orders is to reduce the likelihood of the inadvertent spread of the fungus that causes the bat disease known as the white-nose syndrome and to minimize disturbance to hibernating bats. The orders are in effect from Aug. 1 through July 31,…