The removal of grass by grazing affects the woody plant component of woodland systems in two major ways. Grasses compete with woody plants for water in the topsoil and removal by grazing reduces this competitive effect, potentially boosting tree growth.
This suggests there were âhomemadeâ teddy bears in existence as early as the late 1800s. Steiff (shown right) is, indeed, the original manufacturer of teddy bears, and artist Richard Steiff was that teddy bearâs designer in Germany, in 1902. The first and oldest model Steiff bear that survives is the Rod Bear.
President Roosevelt even used the teddy bear as his mascot when he ran for re-election. Until 2006, the biggest teddy bear collection in the world could be found at The Teddy Bear Museum in England. The museum had a collection of more than 2,000 bears. Unfortunately, the museum was put up for auction in 2006.