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About the WCC The Western Cave Conservancy is dedicated to securing permanent protection for threatened caves in the western United States.
Why? But, particularly in the west, where caves are relatively uncommon, this unparalleled opportunity for exploration and study is severely threatened. There are no laws to protect privately-owned caves if their owners permit harm to come to them. Population growth and urban expansion put ever-increasing pressure on this unique resource. Primarily by purchasing and managing threatened caves, WCC hopes to preserve them for future generations.
How? Discussions are now underway with public land managers needing assistance with the management of caves on their lands. WCC will announce these projects if and when they come to fruition. In addition to future acquisitions, WCC also seeks to protect caves through conservation easements, management agreements with private land owners, and public education. We publish a newsletter 3-4 times yearly, full of news about threats facing caves in the west and information that empowers you to help. We bring our message to public events such as the California Academy of Sciences' 150th anniversary celebration in 2003, and the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History's Cave Capers family fun day in 2005.
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The mystery and allure of caves pull us into one of the last unexplored
frontiers on earth. New caves are found every year, and new discoveries are made
in caves long known. The cave environment is unique, harboring highly specialized
life forms, some found only in a single cave. Many caves preserve evidence of the
distant past... clues to the ancient landscape and climate, remains of animals
extinct since the Ice Ages, and evidence of ancient cultures.