I’m thinking of seeking federal funding for my home and yard as a wildlife refuge. The biggest problem may be that my property has not been all that effective as a refuge in some cases.
Ideally, I like the idea of having friendly woodland critters frolicking around. It gives one a peaceful, bucolic sense of nature.
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