Jeana Cadby
Western Growers, Environment and Climate Director
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The Four-Legged Ag Heroes Keeping Pests at Bay
Dogs have over 300 million olfactory receptors, 60 times the measly five million of the average human. They can detect even the faintest scents, with precise direction. With this keen sense of smell, detector dog teams throughout California are deployed daily to identify fruits, flowers, soil and unprocessed agricultural materials that cross our borders. A single dog can clear up to 8,000…
Butterfly Effect: Will an ESA listing actually protect Western Monarchs?
One thing is abundantly clear regarding the potential ESA listing for the Western Monarch: butterflies are not bears. Let me explain. The Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) has in many ways come to represent conservation efforts in the West, and the broader environmental challenges for wildlife throughout the state. Although year-over-year fluctuation is not uncommon in insect populations,…