NAMES IN THE NEWS : Garfield’s Pet Project: Wetlands

Garfield the cat has a new pet project--water conservation. Jim Davis, the Muncie, Ind., resident who created the cartoon cat, says he has persuaded Garfield to appear in 30-second TV commercials asking people to save the state’s wetlands. Dave Hudak, a field supervisor for the state Fish and Wildlife Service, hopes Garfield’s appeal will make people aware of the danger facing the state’s ecologically important wetlands and get them interested in restoration opportunities. “When you talk about Indiana’s natural resources, we kind of think of Garfield as one of them,” he said.