Smokey has a pretty sweet gig. He gets room and board, a cash stipend, the right to eat the occasional troublemaker without repercussions, and best of all, the affections of a surprising number of human women.

"Smokey" is actually a job title. Several bears have held it over the years. This smaller black bear won't be replacing him any time soon, though. He's not the first to impersonate Smokey, and though our friend the grizzly can usually just chase this sort off, occasionally he does deal with them in a more permanent way. 89

It's probably a good idea not to wonder too much about how the imposter got a Boy Scout neckerchief.