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Jen
Expedition Leader
1384 Posts
Jennifer
Calico Rock
AR
USA
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 Posted - Jun 16 2007 : 1:54:59 PM
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Same trouble with bobwhites here. When we bought our place, it was grazed down to dirt by horses & cattle, but the veg came back strong this spring (and not too many noxious weed problems). We were offered a free horse, and of course our first thought was, "We own land, we COULD have a horse!" But then, our conservation consciousness kicked in, and we realized that if we manage our land for wildlife, like we always said we would, then we'd have a little haven here among all the cattle country. Sure enough, the quail are singing, deer are grazing, bob cat & kitten tracks by the creek. It's tough explaining to kids that you can't very well have the horse of their dreams & still keep 25 acres wildlife-friendly, but the lesson is one we can feel good about in the end.
Oh, and speaking of noxious weeds, my hub wrote an article a few years ago about the evils of sericea lespedeza. Ever heard of it? I hadn't. But it's a bad weed. Here's a link to his article:
http://mdc.mo.gov/conmag/2004/07/30.htm
The View From My Boots: www.bovesboots.blogspot.com
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