[Pollinator] Group Seeking Support for Pollinator License Plates

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 (http://www.arlnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/pollinator-plate.jpg) A 
group of local nature lovers is hoping to attract support for a  new 
Virginia license plate with the inscription “Protect Polinators.” The  plate is 
meant to bring attention to the role pollinators — bees, hummingbirds,  
butterflies, etc. — play in supporting the vitality of the earth’s ecosystem and  
food supply.  
“So far we’ve had quite a lot of interest from Beekeepers, Master 
Gardeners,  Naturalists (including native plant and pollinator enthusiasts), and the 
Audubon  Society,” said pollinator plate organizer Samantha Gallagher. “
Like all of the  proposed new Virginia plates, we need 450 applicants, the 
General Assembly’s  vote, and the DMV’s approval.” 
According to the _Virginia Pollinator Plate web site_ 
(http://www.pollinatorplates.com/) , supporters have signed up  44 people so far. They need 
another 406 commitments by November 2012  to move on to getting legislative and 
DMV support. An electronic application can  be found _here_ 
(http://pollinatorplates.blogspot.com/p/get-your-plate.html) . 
Gallagher says the purpose of the plate is not to raise money, but to raise 
 awareness. 
“Our plate costs $10 annually and isn’t a shared revenue plate, but our 
hope  is that it provokes interest and conversation in pollinator conservation,
” she  said.
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