…and your creation could become the face of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation!  Not only that, but whatever design that is chosen will be made into a costume so your mascot could someday become as famous as the Philly Phanatic!  Personally, I think someone should come up with a decent bird design, but whatever your design is you can enter the competition here.

…is the title of the first article that Encyclopaedia Britannica has published on the topic of the devestation caused to wildlife by allowing ranching on land that’s owned by the American public. Written by Dr. Mike Hudak, a leading expert on the harm to wildlife and the environment caused by public-lands ranching, it’s well worth reading.