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FSEEE Introduces New Fire Awareness Mascot: Reddy Squirrel

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Looks like Smokey Bear has some competition.

Oregon-based Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics (FSEEE) has introduced its new mascot, Reddy Squirrel. The rake-toting red squirrel was FSEEE's response to the U.S. Forest Service and Ad Council's recently revamped Smokey Bear fire-prevention campaign. To reflect increased dangers faced by homeowners living near forests, Smokey Bear's 58-year old motto has been changed to "Only you can prevent wildfires."

FSEEE maintains that since forest fires are not preventable, the Forest Service should emphasize how to prepare for the inevitable wildfires. Reddy's motto is "No one can prevent forest fires. Be ready!"

Reddy Squirrel will make her debut September 1 in Forest Magazine. Andy Stahl, executive director of FSEEE, said the Reddy Squirrel campaign will target people who live in or near forests, and the insurance companies that underwrite their homes. Although the group has only spent $25 on the character, a Web-based cartoon, television and radio spots, and packets of information for homeowners are also planned.

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In my opinion, the quality of the art for the character (at least the one at the web link above) was nothing to get excited about. We have dozens of artists here in the fandom who could have done better.

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Reddy looks like vector-based clipart.

Maybe that's how she was drawn, so that scaled versions could be done for all sorts of merchandis^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hawareness products.

Smile! The world could use another happy person.

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We have dozens of artists here in the fandom who could have done better.

Personally, I think this would probably be a good opportunity for furry artists to contact FSEEE and offer their services. Heck, if I could draw as good as some folks I'd jump at the chance to work on something high-profile like that.Any artists out there up to the task? Contact Andy Stahl, Executive Director of FSEEE at andy@fseee.org
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Wow! Only $25? Well, that proves you get what you pay for.

Melissa "MelSkunk" Drake

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I would also like to note that since some of the biggest forest fires this season were caused by people (some purposly setting them) I find the message... um... stupid? Sort of as stupid as the squirrel looks.

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