Bats are so unique, beneficial, and beautiful creatures....
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Paul Doyle
7 years ago
The Bill is a positive step in the conservation of bats and their habitats, and in the public education of their benefits and key role in our environment.
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Katie Fitzgerald
7 years ago
As you may all know, California is huge into agriculture. In fact, over a third of the country’s vegetables and two-thirds of the country’s fruits and nuts are grown in California! With that in mind, bats play a giant role in agriculture-- they eat pests! It's estimated that the value of bats to agriculture can be as low as $3.7 billion/year and as high as $53 billion/year!
So, we should definitely pay homage to our winged friends of the night. Plus, pallid bats are one of my favorites! ❤
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Joan Murphy
7 years ago
Great idea
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Dylan Edward Goldade
7 years ago
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Jose Adame
8 years ago
very cool!
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David Moore
8 years ago
Enjoyed reading about Dave Johnston and his passion for bats. Much needed bat conservation efforts are needed to keep healthy populations going.
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Anonymous
8 years ago
Yes!
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Anonymous
8 years ago
Hope the pallid bat hits a (California) home run
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Emily Manetti
8 years ago
Bats are so good for us, we need to value them as such!
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Joseph Curti
8 years ago
This is an important step in the conservation of bats in the US and hugely important in the recognition of bats as ecologically and economically significant organisms by the general public.
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Jennifer Moonjian
8 years ago
Bats are so important to California's ecology. The pallid bat is no exception. We need a state bat!
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Mark Mendelsohn
8 years ago
Absolutely!
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Steven M Carr
8 years ago
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Bats are under-appreciated animals, and my friends and colleagues Drs Dave Johnston and Brock Fenton have identified this magnificent creature as a worthy symbol of the Golden State.
Steve Carr
BSc (Biological Sciences) Cal Poly '75
PhD (Genetics) UC Berkeley '83
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Silvia
8 years ago
...californian in Buenos Aires
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Carmen A Sania
8 years ago
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Patricia Brown
8 years ago
The golden pallid bat is a fitting representative for the Golden State!
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Jamie Curtis
8 years ago
This breed is spectacular - as befits a bat that would represent California!
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Dustin Janeke
8 years ago
I fully support the pallid bat as the California State bat.
Bats are so unique, beneficial, and beautiful creatures....
The Bill is a positive step in the conservation of bats and their habitats, and in the public education of their benefits and key role in our environment.
As you may all know, California is huge into agriculture. In fact, over a third of the country’s vegetables and two-thirds of the country’s fruits and nuts are grown in California! With that in mind, bats play a giant role in agriculture-- they eat pests! It's estimated that the value of bats to agriculture can be as low as $3.7 billion/year and as high as $53 billion/year! So, we should definitely pay homage to our winged friends of the night. Plus, pallid bats are one of my favorites! ❤
Great idea
very cool!
Enjoyed reading about Dave Johnston and his passion for bats. Much needed bat conservation efforts are needed to keep healthy populations going.
Yes!
Hope the pallid bat hits a (California) home run
Bats are so good for us, we need to value them as such!
This is an important step in the conservation of bats in the US and hugely important in the recognition of bats as ecologically and economically significant organisms by the general public.
Bats are so important to California's ecology. The pallid bat is no exception. We need a state bat!
Absolutely!
Bats are under-appreciated animals, and my friends and colleagues Drs Dave Johnston and Brock Fenton have identified this magnificent creature as a worthy symbol of the Golden State. Steve Carr BSc (Biological Sciences) Cal Poly '75 PhD (Genetics) UC Berkeley '83
...californian in Buenos Aires
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The golden pallid bat is a fitting representative for the Golden State!
This breed is spectacular - as befits a bat that would represent California!
I fully support the pallid bat as the California State bat.
We can do this!