In May 2022, biologists led by Dr. Matthew L. Niemiller reported the rediscovery of the Shelta Cave crayfish (Orconectes sheltae) at Shelta Cave for the first time since 1988.
Biologists, headed by Dr. Matthew L. Niemiller, made a new discovery of the Shelta Cave crayfish in May 2022, after an eight-year hiatus since its last sighting in 1988.