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Originally Posted by Altavia
Most of the land south of the Turnpike is former ranch lan.
They try to preserve the groves of trees that were clumped together on the ranch land.
With the addition of the many ponds and landscaping, you see more diverse wildlife, especially birds, which are the "canary" for an improving environment.
Bald Eagles and even otters are now common sight fishing the ponds where cattle formerly grazed.
And keep in mind the golf courses are also part of the storm water management system.
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There is some TRUTH to what you say. It is ALWAYS possible to make a case for something, which sometimes is a rationalization. I know for a fact that pheasant and quail eggs are thin-shelled and NOT hatching due to excessive pesticides used in the midwest farms. Now whether the golf courses have excessive pesticide use......I do NOT know for sure, but I suspect that they do. I have seen workers spray some chemical alongside the multi use paths and I watched 2 wild large black land turtles dying from it.