Word: megafauna
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...California condor is a prime example of what conservationists have labeled charismatic megafauna, a charmed circle of struggling species that are cute enough or distinctive enough to capture the public imagination. Among the others: the gray wolf, grizzly bear, bald eagle, desert tortoise and, of course, the northern spotted owl. Since the Endangered Species Act, which commits the government to protecting all life forms from extinction, became law in 1973, this select group of animals has received an inordinate share of funding...
...Hoose saves his harshest criticism for the National Football League, that "kingdom of megafauna where clothesline tackles and forearm shivers bring back ancient truths." There have been only eight Black quarterbacks in NFL history to throw more than 25 passes, and the league has never had a Black head coach...