Posted inLetters to the Editor

Ocala’s trees and wildlife are disappearing

“Beautiful, sweeping oaks are being felled every day. They were the best thing about Ocala, in my opinion. Wildlife habitats are disappearing, smoke fills the air from all the burning of trees. It’s heartbreaking. I miss the eastern towhees that were so common, and I haven’t seen a meadowlark or bobwhite quail in over 10 years. Gopher tortoises are supposed to be protected. How many have been buried alive by bulldozers while they were hiding in their dens? The list goes on” – An Ocala resident shares her opinion.