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I ran across this article, and found it interesting. I guess we all have to cut the grass, rake, or plant in the Spring. We probably experience some wildlife issues from time to time. We may have squirrels digging, Robins pulling up grass for their nest, an occassional masked bandit, rabbit, and even a stinker now and then:)...........if we're lucky we might see a deer, or a beautiful little Chippie, maybe even a young one when mom lets them venture outside?. When we do I've noticed they investigate everything, and might try and eat anything cause they don't know what is an isn't food.........they're so tiny that tall grass can look like a forest to them:)...........so this article should touch some warm souls..........maybe we can help them out a bit?.

http://www.paghat.com/chipmunk.html



I don't know how this poor animals make it thru a winter let alone just a couple of years if lucky in the wild dealing with the elements mother nature throws at them, and she can be brutal in the winter. They may have fur but it can't be any better, if better than our lined coats. If they don't have enough to deal with people can be cruel. Its hard to imagine the world without them? what a cold place this would be!..........other than rats in North America which can carry all kinds of diseases, and aren't native to our country, and arrived from Europe via the boats that found their way to these shores. By no means should a person compare these creatures to a Chipmunk or Ground Squirrel, as the article states they are free of disease.

People releasing non native species into our wild places are causing a great deal of havoc, snakes, rodents, and the wild pig.

Manicured lawns, and gardens orginated in France in the 1700's for those of wealth, then spread to England, etc. Now its a billion + dollar industry in this country. One day I think I'll have no grass for my yard, white sweet clover grows lush and prettier than anything related to grass, and pratically maintenance free, retards the growth of weeds which are not native to this country, but native to Europe, and arrived with food seeds, and the like, just look at how the spores have spread.

I guess the point of this article is that people would rather have their lawns devoid of wildlife even the tiny Chipmunk for the sake of a perfect manicured lawn, and ironic considering it last for a few summer months. The only time in most of the creatures lives that they enjoy, providing there's no devasting storms.