Like a tree falling in the forest

 

This kind of thing happens all the time, like a tree falling in the forest at night. But this time they went too far. Walking back there the other day I was horrified to see one of the smaller ponds (with a very peaceful forest canopy) had simply vanished, gone, disappeared. In it's place was countless truckloads of fill and gravel that had been neatly bulldozed into an ugly flat square. Almost like a child playing a game, the developer can now say what pond?
I have a video that I shot a few weeks ago while the machines were going full steam. It shows this serene permanent pond being at the exact same spot as this sudden parking lot arrival. I wanted to post it here but for some technical reason beyond my comprehension, was not able. The whole thing is starting up again and I'm getting tired of my one man crusade. The local media is Johnny come lately, what do I have for them to print, or a polite "I'll look into it" from my old friend and local councilor out here. All I know is the sweet sound of frogs that I hear at night from the wetlands has been dimmed, been culled for the sake of progress. Like my night sky has been sacrificed for Lavigne's multiple neon white lights, spewing their night pollution into our country sky. No doubt Mr. Lavigne and his wife are angry that development in their backyard has spoiled their little paradise, but he started the spoiling in the first place!
Is this poetic justice or stupidity? I call it war on nature and this little pond is the first casualty of this senseless conflict.  So far absolutely no one is taking any notice, like a tree falling in the forest...