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- OsiVert, on 10/11/2007, -0/+7sorry to be mean but coyotes were here before your house and that golf course were built and are adapted to live on places like golf courses. Coyotes eat cats all the time in the neighborhood I live in. That's why people keep their pets indoors or in a crate. Kids are more likely to be mauled by their own pets than be attacked by a coyote.
- MrCrumbles, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8What's the stroke penalty if an endangered giant gila monster eats your Slazinger 1?
- dsn0wman, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5Why not! One of the courses I go to is home to a bunch of deer. It's actually pretty cool to see some wildlife in an otherwise urban area. FYI - The deer are smart enough to know that if they stand in the middle of the fairway there is no chance of getting hit.
- davidrools, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4i played 18 last week and there were geese all over the place. not too annoying but their ***** on the greens definitely was. there would probably be more but the staff probably spends considerable time cleaning up after them...but they are providing fertilizer, i guess.
- OsiVert, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5Don't golf courses use a ton of fertilizer too? I would imagine that would pollute the sanctuaries
- Canadianb123, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4"And he goes for the putt........and he's attacked by a snow leopard. Tough luck."
It would definitely make me watch golf more. - donkeyshow, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5Yeah, suitable habitat for native species that like avoiding golfballs launched by my 7iron.
- 93ex, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Here in Florida, we have best management practices for golf course construction, it includes wildlife pathways and incorporates access to water in those pathways, so animals don't have to cross the golf surfaces. They also have a good list of plants for the littoral zone, to help control erosion and phosphate/nitrate runoff. Too bad it's really only for new construction, since revamping all the old courses isnt going to happen.
Oh, and we have sanctuaries here that humans can't enter, so you could easily do that for the greenways on the golf courses. - luv2lrn, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Audubon International has been doing this for years. It's called the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses (ACSP). Our local course - Cordova Bay Golf Club in Victoria, BC - took a few years and quite an investment to meet the requirements. They've vastly reduced the amount of water required to maintain the course and virtually eliminated pesticide use. There are over 60 species of birds on the course and a several acre bush is left wild as part of the program. Sneer if you like, but the members have shown great support for the program. http://www.audubonintl.org/programs/acss/golf.htm
- mousky, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Did anyone read the actual article? These scientists are not suggesting that coyotes, ducks or other animals be introduced on to the course. They are promoting ways to use unused portions of golf courses as natural areas. Minimizing watering and fertilizing is a GOOD business decision. Letting ponds dry up would also be a good way to force geese populations to relocate off the golf course for some part of the golfing season.
- thelatemail, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Who said anything about giraffes? That's a bit of a strawman argument.
On a number of courses I've had a hit on there are substantial areas of water or forest which aren't commonly in the direct line of play which could be used for small habitats. If it is managed well and the club is cooperative I'm sure there is potential to use such vast spaces for something more than just hitting a white ball around. - MarkOfTheDead, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3now you're gunna die with that stupid little hat on! how does it feel?
- elcaminos, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Golf courses seem to be turning into housing developments at an alarming rate where I live. Would rather see animals on the fairway.
- usherzx, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2not all scientists study the same areas.. did you think they just gathered a bunch of scientists up and locked them in rooms to solve whatever problems we need taken care of?
- usherzx, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2wildlife does not mean African wildlife... there aren't any giraffe's that are native to North America that I am aware of...
If you read the article it clearly states that the wildlife sanctuaries on each golf course would be suited for that particular area or region of native animals. If a particular type of bird or animal prefers a certain type of tree to live in, I'm sure the golf course would plant more of those trees to give the animals homes on the golf course, rather than forcing them out into the woods where we wouldn't be able to enjoy their presence. - viviwanu, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Most human sports involve large sweaty men fighting and chasing after balls of all sizes and shapes! Subconsciously, men just want to frolic with each other freely!
- hobbler, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Where I'm from, a good round of golf is considered to be one where all the beer gets finished and noone gets hurt.
- Dweebo777, on 10/11/2007, -2/+3I'm an avid golfer, and we have geese taking ***** on the green. Instead of making it a wildlife sanctuary, can we just make hunting legal on the courses?
- dewfish, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1I am not "economically viable"
- AxeSwinger, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2Die Hippie
- gwjc, on 10/11/2007, -5/+6Bill Foster: [the ball barely misses his head; whips out shotgun] Five! What the hell are you trying to do? Kill me with a golf ball? It's not enough you have all these beautiful acres fenced in for your little game, but you gotta kill me with a golf ball? You should have children playing here, you should have families having picnics, you should have a goddamn petting zoo. But instead you've got these stupid electric carts for you old men with nothing better to do.
- HowitZer25, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1What the hell? I love golf not becuase it involves a ball fool. It's a very technical game that requires lots of concentration and discipline to be good at.
- mousky, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1And draining the ponds would force the geese to relocate to another wetland.
- AxeSwinger, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1sorry I just realized that I left out.
/joke - szembek, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2What's a "waste" of land? I'd say golf courses are exceptional examples of great use of land.
- shariqueniazi, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Top Sports to get you in Shape
http://foodone.blogspot.com/2007/07/top-sports-to-get-you-in-shape.html - mywhitenoise, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1Wait a second, when I submitted my comment, the topic was titled differently, and showed a mouse humping a computer mouse. What the hell happened?
- pogfreak, on 10/11/2007, -3/+3Horrible idea. Golfers don't want non-golfers on the course looking at animals, and I doubt the average golfer is willing to pay more to golf next to giraffes. Buried as lame.
- mousky, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1Man, I wish we had some coyotes in my neighbourhood - would force people to keep their lawn-***** cats inside their houses.
- AxeSwinger, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1Thats, all I need is nature messing up my already poor game. Look, if I wanted nature I'd go somewhere with nature. I want a golf course with grass, some trees and maybe a pond or two. If this happens I'm gonna quit golf and start playing WoW....
- db0255, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1who's gonna clean up all the *****?
- RooDoG, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1Looks like we need to build more golf courses before its to late
- avnerlevit, on 10/11/2007, -1/+0the ***** is the fertilizer.
- fragsta, on 10/11/2007, -3/+2Right, because golfers would be okay with this.
- hooah212002, on 10/11/2007, -2/+1Why the hell does everyone on Digg hate every subject that gets Dugg? wtf? You all are so close minded.
- Jonjonr6, on 10/11/2007, -1/+0I figure, we'll just train the animals to use the hazards as a giant litter box.
Otherwise, the piles of crap will be the new hazards.
"...and Tiger takes a swing... ooooh, that's never gonna wash out." - inactive, on 10/11/2007, -3/+2If such large tracts of land were "managed properly" in the first place, they wouldn't be filled with sand traps and treeless grass and serve no purpose but for the obese, terminally lazy idle rich to cart themselves around to whack balls into holes.
- szembek, on 10/11/2007, -2/+1We've got more ***** geese around than anybody knows what to do with. Not enough people hunt them. They are trying to raise the daily limits to 10 here in NY. And golf courses are riddled with geese, woodchucks, deer, all that crap. I'm not sure I understand what the hell this guy is trying to change.
- skurm, on 10/11/2007, -2/+1Disc golf is much less invasive to the environment and much cooler as well.
"Disc golf is unique in that PDGA and WFDF rules, based in player conservation efforts as well as fair play, make it a violation to cause damage to the course's flora. With most courses not requiring greens fees, the relative low cost of discs, and tournament fees still fairly low, the disc golf social structure may be among the most egalitarian and relaxed in organized sports."
Better fit to the idea. - szembek, on 10/11/2007, -2/+1Disc golf is definitely gay.
- viviwanu, on 10/11/2007, -2/+1It's 21st century already, let's end man's fascination with balls!!!
- Jonjonr6, on 10/11/2007, -1/+0A better use would be miles of manicured land full of naked horny women.
- szembek, on 10/11/2007, -2/+1slazenger
- MarkOfTheDead, on 10/11/2007, -3/+1what a waste of ***** land.
- nijato, on 10/11/2007, -3/+1This is precisely the sort of solutions that need to start happening now to begin fighting our Global War on Biodiversity Loss
- blackcloud333, on 10/11/2007, -5/+2How about they bulldoze the golf course and let animals live there. I hear the larger predators will have many local suburban cats to feed on, so it all works out, no lame ass golfers in the area and less cats.
- tc2004txst, on 10/11/2007, -4/+0I wish scientists would do something useful like finding a cure for major diseases instead of discussing whether golf courses would be a better habitat for endangered wildlife before there is no population left to enjoy golf courses.
- mywhitenoise, on 10/11/2007, -6/+1lame.
- JrGhoull, on 10/11/2007, -9/+2i had a cat. his name was chancy. i had had him since i was 5. i am 21 now, and this august will be the 2nd aniversery of his death. we have a golf course that is roughly 50 feet away from our house. one night we decided to keep him outside the entire night rather than only part of the night, because he got the basement (where he sleeps...he cant sleep upstairs because we have a dog that he didnt get along with) was at that time infected with fleas. he wanted to come inside that night but i thought he would be fine. 3 days passed and we didnt see any sign of him. we began putting fliers up. a few hours after we put some signs up, one of the neighbors called us to say that she had some weird fur in her backyard. her house is right up against the fence, where the property for the golf course begins. i went down there to check it out. there were no bones, no blood, only fur. i only had his fur to bury. he was 14 years old and was in no shape to truly defend himself.
in case ur wondering what happened exactly....well...a coyote got him. a family of coyotes had been living on the golf course for a month . the golf course was well aware of the group (coyotes apparently fear nothing...there had been reports of some of them walking right up to golfers like they werent even there) and had done nothing about it (there may have been some rules about not being able to move them).
I was not the only one this happened to. many people in my area had cats, and lost em during that summer. even if it was illegal to move them, that doesnt make them any safer...it doesnt prevent them from having rabies and hurting children. i understand that golf course are big areas and would be good for wild life...but if ur gonna do that...make sure its nothing that can harm anyone. honestly i dont blame the coyotes (though obviously i hate them with a passion). if i could have, i would have simply moved them to the wilderness. they only do what they do because they need to do it...they dont do things out of maliciousness. but animals like coyotes can do lots of harm. and, like in my example, the harm can be psychological and not just physical. - ithasfourtoes, on 10/11/2007, -10/+0penis
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