>>He further states, turtles never occurred on these private lands before and it was only because of these man-made bodies of water that they were there in the first place. Thus they are not natural populations. So he defines them as nuisance turtles.

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>>Mike Welker

>>El Paso, TX

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Mike, let me educate you on this little bit of propaganda that you are spewing. Prior to the arrival of ranchers in Texas, there were natural creeks and springs everywhere in Texas. Hell, S. Texas from all historical accounts had them everywhere. Now, thanks to tapping ground water like its going out of style, most natural springs, and creeks around the state have dried up. Texas has only one natural lake (Caddo). So besides Caddo every lake in Texas is manmade. Based on your argument then, Turtles should be fair game on every lake in Texas (minus Caddo). Turtles have nowhere else to go other than ponds since we have altered their environment so much. These ponds are the sole remaining water source left on these lands that once had naturally flowing creeks on them. So your argument is puro mierda.
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