Biologists to discuss Cave Springs Cave.The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the state's Karst Karst (kärst), Ital. Carso, Slovenian Kras, limestone plateau, W Slovenia, N of Istria and extending c.50 mi (80 km) SE from the lower Isonzo (Soča) valley between the Bay of Trieste and the Julian Alps. Resources Support Team will hold an informational meeting on Dec. 8 to address the Cave Springs Cave recharge zone. The cave is home to the threatened Ozark cavefish The Ozark cavefish, Amblyopsis rosae, is a small subterranean freshwater fish native to the United States. It has been listed as a threatened species in the United States since 1984, the IUCN lists the species as vulnerable. and the endangered gray bat The Gray Bat (Myotis grisescens) is a small bat that lives in caves throughout the southern United States. It usually chooses caves which are located within one mile of a river or reservoir. Description The gray bat weighs 8-14 g. . The purpose of the meeting is to develop a preliminary draft for conservation in the zone. The Fish & Wildlife Service said it's important to the cavefish cave·fish n. pl. cavefish or cave·fish·es Any of various freshwater fishes of the family Amblyopsidae, found in subterranean waters and having rudimentary nonfunctioning eyes. , gray bat and other species to alleviate impacts on the recharge zone that will protect the water quality in the cave. In 2001, a study determined that rain and runoff Runoff The procedure of printing the end-of-day prices for every stock on an exchange onto ticker tape. Notes: If the "tape is late" then it can take a long time to print off all the closing prices. from 16 square miles surrounding the cave end up there. Haynes Limited of Rogers purchased Lake Keith for $1.5 million at the end of 2003. It adjoins the cave, and the Haynes family owns the land where the mouth is located, though the Arkansas Heritage Commission owns the cave itself. The Hayneses and David Kampwerth, karst biologist with the Fish & Wildlife Service, were discussing possibilities for conservation this summer. In a newsletter highlighting issues about the cave, Kampwerth writes that proposed bypasses around Springdale and to the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (IATA: XNA, ICAO: KXNA) is an airport located in Highfill, Arkansas, near Bentonville, Rogers, Fayetteville, Springdale, and Siloam Springs, Arkansas. don't necessarily represent a threat. However, the commercial and residential development following the roads will probably have a direct effect on the cave's species. Two meetings will be held at the Jones Center for Families in Springdale. The first begins at 2 p.m. and the second at 5 p.m. |
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