After several months the working group re-introduced in late 2010 , some encouraging data that left little clear that it was not advisable to reopen. The information that has not stopped satisfied Board has motivated the application of a new survey but this time by foreign groups linked to the CSIC . The president of the Autonomous Community of Cantabria said that is not convinced not sufficiently robust to the report, their claims being inconclusive about the possible damage to reopen. For its part, the CSIC has defended by claiming that their research was completely correct and there is even a doctoral thesis on the degradation of the pictorial remains.
The worst moment, says the report, is a series of micro-fungi and bacteria colony, thanks to the preservation conditions were established since 2002 have submitted substantially, but eventually disappear. Therefore, to reopen the entry of people upset the balance struck, compounding the problem.
Miguel Angel Revilla, President of Cantabria government has announced it will seek an appropriate institution that will be presented this quarter. The task of the new team will undertake a further assessment for a year. Then proceed on the basis of the results, but with the clear intention of reopening the cave if chances allow.
