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Resident urges protection for large firefly population near proposed Linear Park Trail
Summary
At the May 15 Mansfield Parks Facilities Development Corporation meeting, resident Louis Harden described a large seasonal firefly display adjacent to the proposed Linear Park Trail 4 and asked the board to protect the habitat from light pollution, pesticides and trampling as nearby park projects move forward.
Louis Harden, a Mansfield resident who gave his address to the record, urged the Mansfield Parks Facilities Development Corporation on May 15 to protect a large seasonal firefly population on his property near the proposed Linear Park Trail 4 and the dog park. "I'm on the property that is gonna be on Linear Park Trail 4... I'm here tonight to discuss the fireflies that are on my property," Harden said, estimating "up to 60 flashes within a 10 second period" at peak.
Harden told the board the display runs roughly 30 to 45 minutes each night, beginning as early as late April and into mid-May with a secondary fall season, and that the insects persist…
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