Originally Posted by Kas
I think I would stay clear of that one! We used to have a creek in our neighborhood when I was growing up. We used to catch turtles and tadpoles all the time. We called it the Big Ditch. Well, they paved it and turned it into a drainage ditch. No more fish, turtles or tadpoles. :evil: That was so sad for us kids. I think it is stuff like that that's making them scarce.
You hit the nail on the head! Over development in wetland areas. There are supposed to be safeguards in place, legal ones, but developers seem to find ways around them all the time.