All of the following maps are the work of Todd Jones who is according to his website:I am an Assistant Professor of Economics at Mississippi State University, an IZA Research Fellow, a CESifo Research Network Affiliate, and an Annenberg Institute (Brown University) EdWorkingPapers Contributor. Beginning in August 2026, I will be an Associate Professor of Economics at Mississippi State University.My research interests are in applied microeconomics, including topics in education, family, and crime. My research is published in journals including the Journal of Human Resources, Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Labour Economics, Journal of Population Economics, Economics of Education Review, and Education Finance & Policy. My CV is available here.You can follow him on Twitter/X @toddrjones.Now on to the maps:The yellow states in the map below are the states in which it is legal to own a RACCOONThe yellow states in the map below are the states in which it is legal to own an otterThe yellow states in the map below are the states in which it is legal to own a SlothThe yellow states in the map below are the states in which it is legal to own A DeerThe yellow states in the map below are the states in which it is legal to own a Fennec FoxThe yellow states in the map below are the states in which it is legal to own a SquirrelThe yellow states in the map below are the states in which it is legal to own an OwlThe yellow states in the map below are the states in which it is legal to own a Prairie DogThe yellow states in the map below are the states in which it is legal to own An ArmadilloThe yellow states in the map below are the states in which it is legal to own A HEDGEHOGNote: It is legal in New York State except for the five Boroughs of New York City.In the Black States It’s Legal To Own An SkunkThere are more cows than people in the Dark Blue StatesDistance to the nearest Bass Pro ShopUtah has more Mormons (members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) than all the blue states combinedDistance to nearest National ParkDriving time to nearest National ParkThe purple counties had more deaths than births between 2022 and 2023Driving time to nearest Latter-day Saint (Mormon) TemplePercentage of each county’s population who are 65 and olderIn The Yellow States the highest paid public employee is a college football or basketball coach% of a state’s population who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints% of a country’s population who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsThe blue states have more turkeys than peopleDistance to nearest NFL stadiumPercentage of county reporting French (excluding Basque) ancestryPercentage of county reporting Norwegian ancestryPercentage of county reporting Dutch ancestryPercentage of county reporting Czech ancestryPercentage of county reporting Welsh ancestryPercentage of county reporting Finnish ancestryPercentage of population under 5 years oldPercentage of county population 85 and olderCounty size in square milesMean Center of US Population, 1790-2020https://brilliantmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/population-center-usa.mp4>/center>How Likely Car Drivers Are To Hit A Deer, Elk, Moose, Caribou or Other Large Animal Per Year