The California quail, majestic redwoods and glowing orange poppy can now welcome two animal icons to the state's lineup of official symbols: Dungeness crab and banana slugs. On Friday, Gov.

On Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1797, naming the Dungeness crab the official state crustacean, and Assembly Bill 1850, which established the banana slug as the state’s official slug.

A banana slug in Mendocino on April 20, 2024. Sarah Stierch via Bay City News Service. The California quail, majestic redwoods and glowing orange poppy can now welcome two animal icons to the state’s ...

Cooked Dungeness crab on a bed of ice at a restaurant at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, Calif. on Aug. 26, 2011. (Sarah Stierch via Bay City News) MENDOCINO CO., 10/2/24 – The California quail, ...

Crab enthusiasts and environmentalists alike, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission wants to hear from you. A call for public input on the revised Coastal Dungeness Crab Policy has been ...

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