It baffles me that economic growth is gauged by "housing starts", as in how many new houses are being built. Because the flip side of that is open land that's vanishing. We've had a lot of that in Malibu, houses and fences going up in the mountains. And as a result, here are a few creatures we don't see as much any more:

It's been a few years since I've seen bobcats at the barn:

Or roadrunners:

Even coyotes, which were as common as crows a few years back (and which I am quite likely in the minority in admiring) are keeping their distance.