... days. The author emphasizes the damage and destruction to the environment, the wildlife, and the waterfowl that migrate through the region, which comes with draining and filling in lowlands. She alleges that governmental attempts to drain the "pot holes" of the northern Great Plains using taxpayer funds resulted in additional costs to build alternate suitable waterfowl habitats to replace those ... place to feel safe and secure in the mud and at peace with nature. When the first European settlers came to America, they envisioned a land full of gold and honey, but what they found was an ...

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