[dog breath]

I was thinking the other day about the sometimes positive effects of human activity for some species. I did a web search and found tons of articles on the negative impact but little on the positive. For example old style farms with rotating crops, composting and hedgerows provided a better environment for many plants and animals. There are birds, animals, butterflies and plants that generally found in greater abundance around light human habitation. Thanks for the post it fit in nicely with some of my recent thinking.

[cripplecreek]

The old timers tell me that there used to be a lot fewer deer here in southern michigan. Big farms and widlife management has caused their numbers to explode.