Tee, there are seven villages on 20,000 acres of timberland, river bottom, and fields. The whole tract of land is a game preserve. In the past decade the deer have multiplied rapidly, but their population has dropped in the last few years. That's due to the fact that wolves, coyotes, and even mountain lions have moved in to take advantage of easy prey. These animals have not been seen here since the turn of the century. Actually, I don't think our area has ever had mountain lions before. Interesting, how Mother Nature works!
Here are some links to more information:
The thread "Books" in
Garden Tours: LarryR, Larry Rettig
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A...
