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To: MeeknMing
But when they migrate south of the border for the winter, fear and superstition drive locals to kill them, even though they are crucial to the tequila industry....

"All the tequila we have today we owe to the bats who have been pollinating the agaves for thousands of years. The bats cross-pollinate the agave, a cactus that produces tequila juice. Without the pollination, the cactus will not produce healthy plants."

Save the bats! Tequila is at risk without them!

23 posted on 07/27/2002 2:05:21 PM PDT by 07055
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To: 07055; MissAmericanPie
But when they migrate south of the border for the winter, fear and superstition drive locals to kill them, even though they are crucial to the tequila industry....

"All the tequila we have today we owe to the bats who have been pollinating the agaves for thousands of years. The bats cross-pollinate the agave, a cactus that produces tequila juice. Without the pollination, the cactus will not produce healthy plants."

Save the bats! Tequila is at risk without them!


Oh, my goodness! Forget about just protecting our bats, we gotta save the
Tequila, right Miss AP? LOL!
35 posted on 07/27/2002 2:21:53 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP
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