In the developed world, total acres of farmland have been shrinking for about a half century. And in North America, suburbs are usually overpopulated with cute

In the developed world, total acres of farmland have been shrinking for about a half century. And in North America, suburbs are usually overpopulated with cute things (e.g. deer, squirrels, raccoons), not underpopulated. The issue IS pesticides. There is broad consensus that this is the case among experts. Harmful pesticide overutilization is a LOT more practical to fix than getting rid of farms and suburbs.