The farmers out of Holland and the Hutterites do plow quite a bit. They simply have the mentality land is useless if theres no wheat growing. I've lost a few good spots as well. that one guy just north of Lethbridge when your heading towards Vulcan is the best example. He has about a 15 acre wetland and every year pumps it out reseeds, then loses it all when the spring rain hits. Never occurs to just give up and talk to DU about possibly compensating the land a bit. There were thousands of ducks on it the past 3 years. The bigger tractors/machinery and high land prices aren't helping the situation either. I'm still trying to convince my buddy to plant some wind breaks and quit spraying the little wetlands at his place, would be a great spot for some wildlife ( 1200+ acres can make for some great habitat). Used to have lots of pheasants and mulies but the caragan started dying out (probably planted in 1930's), no more cover. Now theres just huns, yotes, and the odd whitetail.