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Bats are the primary pollinators for agave plants. Commercial agave, used to create tequila & mezcal, is increasingly being propagated via clonal "pups", because the flowering stalk is cut to increase the rate at which the "heart" (piña) grows. This decreases genetic diversity....
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Conservationists and communities are planting thousands of agave plants to protect endangered bats, and the future of Mexico's tequila production.
Why tequila depends on Mexico's bats
Sarah Primate