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This is fun on so many levels. You know it. I know it. The article’s authors know it. Everybody knows it.
On the polite front, first of all, one could say that Canadian icons are invading New York City to get ready for War of 1812 bicentennial celebrations. That’s rather scholarly. Academic. Dull.
Or, you could say that for once, natural Canadian icons—unlike nearly any part on Pamela Anderson—are finally making a splash in America. That’s more fun.
Or one could make some rude lament on the lack of real women in NYC for a long time, type of reference, ahem.
Or just shed any inhibition and say what you’re thinking: that Britney Spears was seen partying in NYC this week. Ahem, barf.
But (and this is a tad dull on the surface but actually pretty fun), the story makes reference to the fact that the beaver population is growing!, growing!, growing!, in order to explain this encroachment into NYC. Then it alludes to the (man-made, of course!) problem of their shrinking habitat (man is stealing their habitat!).
“It had to happen because beaver populations are expanding, and their habitats are shrinking,” said Dietland Muller-Schwarze, a beaver expert at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse. “We’re probably going to see more of them.”
Huh?! I thought a shrinking habitat would cause the opposite effect—a shrinking population… we’re wiping out entire species!… we’re killing our planet!… endangered species!… yadda yadda yadda! Doesn’t this logic remind you of the twisted logic of the “man-made global warming” canard? An increasing lack of beaver habitat is causing a growth of the beaver population?! And man-made global warming is causing cold temperatures, hot temperatures, normal temperatures, and rain! Have a nice day!
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