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By The Everglades Foundation Ubiquitous in nurseries, toy stores, and playrooms, stuffed bears have been a favorite of children for over a century. The origin of these cuddly, plush playthings is far from the infantile world — ironically rooted in hunting, bear hunting specifically. In 1902, former President Theodore Roosevelt, an avid hunter, was on a bear hunting trip. When he failed to find any bears on the trip, his guides captured and tied a bear to a tree. Roosevelt fou

By Dr. Ruscena Wiederholt, Quantitative Ecologist “If anyone unwarily draws in too close and hears the singing of the Sirens, his wife...

In medieval times, a special type of art illustrated a tree. No ordinary tree, its branches held people, particularly a young woman....

Excerpt from Facts and Furry Tales, by The Everglades Foundation science team Let’s start at the very beginning… the land was once dotted...