WCN NETWORKWorldwide Caving News11th International Cave Rescue Conference - 2nd Circular.- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => 25 Mar. 2007.Organized by the Hungarian Cave Rescue Service on behalf ofCave Rescue Commission of the International Union of Speleology.Aims and Objectives.During the UIS Congress held in Greece in August 2005, it was decided that the 11th International Cave Rescue Conference would be hosted by Hungary.A study is taking place throughout 2006 focussing on the differences of cave rescue methodology as it is recognised around the world that there...http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5868 Mulu Cave 2007 Expedition.- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => 25 Mar. 2007.The Mulu Caves 2007 expedition has recently completed its work. Based at Camp 5 in the Melinau Gorge a team of sixteen British cavers, with the close support of National Park staff and local porters, carried out exploration in Southern Benarat and Northern Api. A total of 25.8kms of cave were explored and surveyed and the total length of the Clearwater Cave System was extended to 151.4 km confirming its current status as tenth...http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5866 The Top 10 WCN Network sites in February 2007.- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => 3 Mar. 2007.The Top 10 WCN Network sites in February 2007. 1. (1)(1)(4)(3) NSS FORUM (Usa) 2. (2)(2)(1)(1) SCINTILENA (Italy) 3. (4)(4)(3)(4) SPELEONET (Usa) 4. (3)(3)(2)(2) SLOVAK SPELEOLOGICAL SOCIETY (Slovakia) 5. (5)(5)(-)(-) CAVEDIGGERS - CAVES.COM (Usa) 6. (6)(-)(-)(-) INNER MOUNTAIN OUTFITTERS (Usa) 7. (7)(6)(5)(5) REGIONAL SPELEOLOGICAL GROUP RUZOMBEROK (Slovakia) 8. (9)(7)(6)(7) PROFUNDEZAS (Portugal) 9. (8)(8)(-)(-)...http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5777 Discovery of new cave millipedes.- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN = 3 Mar. 2007.Discovery of new cave millipedes casts light on Arizona cave ecology .A new genus of millipede was recently discovered by a Northern Arizona University doctoral student and a Bureau of Land Management researcher. J. Judson Wynne, with the Department of Biology at NAU and cave research scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey's Southwest Biological Center, and Kyle Voyles, Arizona State Cave Coordinator for the Bureau of Land Management..http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5778 A Spanish speleologist has died in a caving accident in France.- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN = 26 Feb. 2007.A Spanish speleologist has died in a caving accident in the Eastern Pyrenees in France.It happened on Saturday afternoon in a cave system near Opoul, at a depth of between 130 and 150 metres.Source: http:www.typicallyspanish.comnewspublisharticle_9123.shtml More links in other languages:http:www.midilibre.comactuv2article.phpnum=1172441911 http:www.midilibre.comactuv2article.phpnum=1172439076&po...http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5753 Scuba diver dies at springs in Chiefland.- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => 20 Feb. 2007.A scuba diver died Monday while diving at Manatee Springs State Park in Chiefland the second diver death in the last week in North Florida. (...)Tummond said Rothel and his friends were not actually cave diving, but they were diving in an area that would fall under the category of cavern diving where an overhead obstruction does not allow direct access to the surface (...)Details:...http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5732 Bats Prey On Nocturnally Migrating Songbirds.- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => 19 Feb. 2007.Bats Prey On Nocturnally Migrating Songbirds: http:www.sciencedaily.comreleases200702070214084110.htm . Mark Minton.http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5729 Caver dead after Suwannee River cave diving.- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => 19 Feb. 2007.A certified cave diver from Virginia apparently drowned this week while cave diving alone in a spring along the Suwannee River.The body of Ronald Wayne Simmons, 53, of Charlottesville, Va., was recovered at 5:48 p.m. Thursday, according to Lafayette County Sheriff Carson McCall.Details: http:www.gainesville.comappspbcs.dllarticleAID=20070216LOCAL70215057-1news NSS FORUM:We lost a great sumpdiver, and caver....http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5728 Pictures from the first and the second longest lava tubes in the world.- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => 15 Feb. 2007.Aloha everybody! In december 2006, we went to hawaii to visit kazumura cave and kipuka kanochina system, the first and the second longest lava tubes in the world. the photographs from this trip are already at our website: http:www.speleo.pl In july 2006, we redesigned the website and now we update it more often. In our 'news' section you can read what happened recently and subscribethe rss that will inform you about the...http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5688 Six die in cave tragedy.- (Found June 29, 2008 ) From World Caving News http:www.zenas.grWCN => 11 Feb. 2007.Madrid - Rescue workers found the bodies of six people who suffocated deep in an underground cavern on Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday, a spokesperson said. The six were part of a group of 30, including scientists and members of a nature organisation, who had been exploring caves on Tenerife on Saturday. Most had managed to get out unaided, but eight were rescued in the early hours of the morning with acute breathing difficulties...http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5651 |