A colony of roosting Pallid Bats (Antrozous pallidus) at Madera Canyon, Santa Rita Mountains, southeastern Arizona. Photo Credit: Geoff Gallice
Thank you to Dave Johnston for his hard work!
For more information, see here:
http://www.cosam.calpoly.edu/news/california%E2%80%99s-next-representative-state-bat
“... if these efforts are successful, California would become the fifth state in the nation to formally acknowledge the impactful beneficial roles played by a particular bat species, in tandem with recognizing bats generally as fascinating mammals that contribute to the diversity and environmental health of ecosystems worldwide; ...”