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How about an attribute 'Cave'?


massafranz

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An attribute 'Cave' or 'submontane' could be used to disable caches automatically during the wintertime i.E. for the legal period of the protection time for the bats.

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Could it? Are all caves off-limits during winter? Are all caves closed during the exact same time period? It would be great to automate this sort of thing, but I think some sort of availability calender would be more flexible than an attribute for this particular use.

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The attribute "Cave" or "Submontane" could be altered according to the coordinates the cache is placed.

In Germany for example this attribute could be used to automatically disable the cache and stop caching during a fixed time period (October -March) when German bats are hibernating and no one should disturb them.

During summer you are allowed to enter these caves and there is low risk to harm these animals. Therefore caching and cave excursions are possible without problems.

 

Alternatively an attribute "Bats" could be added to the list with the same effect.

(For Canada and the US you may add "Bears" as well :P )

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Personally, I would say a cache that could endanger bats (or any wildlife) should not be there.

 

This would meet something like any cache outside inhabited area...

 

True!

Perhaps there was too much rauchbier? :unsure::lol:

 

I should have specified 'sensitive wildlife'.

Or areas where wildlife is particularly sensitive to disturbance.

 

I would hope the owner would disable the cache appropriately, and not rely on an automated system.

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