{"id":2464,"date":"2014-10-01T20:23:37","date_gmt":"2014-10-01T20:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devserver3.work\/?p=2464"},"modified":"2016-11-05T22:19:35","modified_gmt":"2016-11-05T22:19:35","slug":"northeastern-cave-conservancy-announces-winter-cave-closures-for-2014-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.necaveconservancy.org\/northeastern-cave-conservancy-announces-winter-cave-closures-for-2014-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"NCC Announces Winter Cave Closures for 2014-2015"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Northeastern Cave Conservancy (NCC) announced today it is closing four of its caves for the winter, effective today, October 1, to protect hibernating bats in response to the continuing effects of the disease White Nose Syndrome.<\/p>\n
The affected caves are Knox Cave, Dragon Bones Cave, Bensons Cave, and Merlin’s Cave, all in New York State. Access to all the caves will return to their summer status after May 15th, 2015.<\/p>\n
The other caves owned and managed by the NCC will remain open for visitation under regular visitation policies. <\/p>\n
Action by the NCC parallels that of the National Speleological Society, which is also closing its three New York cave preserves October 1 \u2013 Schoharie Caverns, Gage Cave (Barton Hill Preserve), and McFail\u2019s Cave.<\/p>\n