A Changed Commute

[mimitabby]

wow. no laws against that sort of thing? Here in the Pac. NW, schools, factories
and business complexes are built AROUND these sorts of things.
We have a frog pond near our house that 60 years ago boys chased frogs in.
When they scheduled to build the african american academy on that plot of land, we all grieved the loss. But instead, they left about an acre, fenced it all offbounds from people, and there are still frogs, rushes and birds there.

I am sorry to hear about that. very sad indeed. I just finished reading about the near demise of yet another butterfly for the same reason. they keep developing on "barren" land where wonderful little ecosystems once lived...

[bikerHen]

Wetlands like that are protected here in Eastern Washington. For the most part developers obey the laws. Every once in a while wetlands get mysteriously fill in though. When they get caught at it there is a lot of finger pointing and I don't know how that happened statements. Nothing much seems to be done to the offenders, which is why it keeps happening. It is sad though, very sad for the wildlife that call the wetlands home. And sad for so many people that truly understand what a tragic loss it is.

There was about 50 acres of forest torn out for a new freeway across from us two years ago. This is the first spring/summer we have had squirrels again. I thought they were gone for good. bikerHen