[okie01]

"Along comes the EPA and ESA, the farmers starting cutting and burning the ditches, cutting every bit of possible growth out of their fields. WHY ?"

Every drain, a wetland. Every fencerow, a critical habitat.

[B4Ranch]

One thing I have noticed is the missing Garter snakes. That is one habitat that we had to take out. I recall being able to go and find one in 30 minutes anytime that I wanted to as a kid. So, I guess that account for less mice and less owls, hawks, etc. Oh yeah, the ESA was a great idea. /sarcasm!