According to a new book, Walt Disney films such as Bambi, The Jungle Book and Pocahontas have played an important role in educating the public about the environment.  A spokesman for the studio said that in the interests of realism, Disney plans to continue to make movies about nature, but with a difference – they’ll reflect the changes to the environment as the human population increases and urban sprawl moves into the wilderness.  Next year’s offerings include “Jumby,” about a bear who squeezes through the window of Winnebago and kills a family for a package of Vienna Fingers; “Mr. Mask,” about a raccoon who organizes gangs of other raccoons who figure out how to break into homes, terrorize the residents, and steal all the food and shiny objects; and “Taking Wing,” about a hungry falcon who becomes a fugitive after he steals an infant from a stroller.    

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