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1973 ECOLOGY Give a Hoot don’t Pollute .999 Fine Silver Bar “Smokey the Bear” Switzerland The Imagery: The obverse proudly features the face of Smokey Bear.The Slogan: It features the text "Give a Hoot, Don't Pollute". The Mix-Up: In United States history, "Give a hoot..." is actually the slogan for Woodsy Owl (introduced by the US Forest Service in 1971), while Smokey Bear's actual slogan is "Only you can prevent wildfires." Because both campaigns were run by the Forest Service, the Swiss mint blended the two onto this "Ecology" themed piece