The strange story of the teddy bear: Jon Mooallem at TED2014

In 1902, bears in the United States were symbols of all the dangers of the frontier. Bears were called "murderers" for their tendency to attack livestock, and they were being systematically killed by the federal government. That was, until President Theodore Roosevelt traveled to Mississippi on a hunting trip. Roosevelt had finished for the ... http://blog.ted.com/2014/03/19/the-strange-story-of-the-teddy-bear-jon-mooallem-at-ted2014/ How did the Teddy Bear get his name? Why is the "Teddy Bear" still seen today but the "BillyPossum" didn't last a year? How has man's attitudes about bears changed over the years? Why does how we feel about an animal make a difference to its survival?