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This Special Place: A statement for nature When woman wondered why she had no rabbits anymore, the evidence was soon at hand: A too manicured lawn, fence rows made sterile by Roundup, without natural habitat for her rabbits to hide from predators. While industry is revered in America, sometimes, it's better to leave things alone. The first rule of stewardship: First do no harm. Save energy. Save resources. Enjoy God's Creation. The article written below echoes sentiments by Alicia Bosela, affirmed by George Kolbenschlag, and with loud amens from the front row pew at ColumbiaMagazine.com . By Billy Joe Fudge, Retired State Forester Kentucky Division of Forestry Over the years while working for the Kentucky Division of Forestry, I had the pleasure of responding to literally hundreds of calls for assistance from homeowners and landowners across the 16 counties of the South Central District and beyond. During these times I accumulated many stories and encountered many scenarios concerning our human interaction with the natural ecosystems in which we live. One story I can never forget was a complaint from a lady who said that she never saw any rabbits around her house anymore. This lady had the most manicured lawn and forested lot I had ever seen. I pointed out to her the half inch tall grass in her lawn, the barrenness of the forested lot with all the undergrowth removed and all the fence rows with no foliage from having been sprayed with Roundup. I then asked her where she might think a rabbit could live, raise a family, hide from predators, and what she thought that rabbit might eat should it visit her property. Sometime we just don't think. If Adair County did not have homes in which to live and groceries in the stores then I guess we would have to live someplace else or not at all. Surely we homeowners, landowners, and all who are responsible for natural public venues could spare a little habitat in our yards, on our farms, and in public spaces. --Comments re article 45246 Why this is a special place It is relatively unspoiled This story was posted on 2011-07-01 06:56:58
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