Interesting - this sounds similar to Japan's "Rascal the Raccoon" problem[1]. I wonder just how many species have experienced similar surges in popularity at th

Interesting - this sounds similar to Japan's "Rascal the Raccoon" problem[1]. I wonder just how many species have experienced similar surges in popularity at the hands of media. [1]: http://nautil.us/blog/-how-a-kids-cartoon-created-a-real_life-invasive-army http://nautil.us/blog/-how-a-kids-cartoon-created-a-real_lif...