Me and my wife just had a conversation about this. Several things have been stopped in the Woods and Streams of the Ozarks because of Endangered Species.
Me being one in the past to burn the woods every Spring and take Gravel. Always figured what I did was why Endangered Species were there considering I wasn't doing anymore than so many before me had been doing the same before me for the last hundreds of years. Always felt burning produced more undergrowth for animals and I will admit for Cattle and Goats but also Deer and Turkeys. Taking Gravel produced Holes for swimming and Fishing..
Now see timber not burnt being taken over by Cedars and Maples, thick Leaf Litter, not as much undergrowth. Then Gravel choking the streams much less water to be floated or fished.
Now as far as fencing a Floatable Stream, I've tried it, found it to be more of a pain to try and do it, at least once a year I was moving Stock out of the area because I knew my Fence was going to be washed out and I would have to put it back up. After awhile it became not much of a Fence.
Been shot at by people owning both sides of a stream.
So have been on both sides of the coin. MDC, DNR and whomever if there is Laws, let there be no Grey Area and enforce the Laws either way they fall.
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