California is well-known for its iconic golden poppies and towering redwoods, but the Golden State may soon be known by a new symbol: the pallid bat. Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this month signed ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The fuzzy, golden pallid bat officially became California's state bat in 2024. Here's why it's celebrated by farmers, conservationists, and bat enthusiasts.

California is home to at least 25 different species, and even has a state bat, the pallid bat. The disease — so named for the white fuzzy fungal growth that appears on the faces of infected bats ...