Re: Maybe if they collected less insects, there would be more around...
"Personally I don't understand the whole desire for a grass lawn having grown up mowing the better part of two acres most weekends as a kid."Me either. Mind you, 30 odd years ago I discovered that sheep make very tasty lawnmowers :-)
Props for mentioning some of the many alternatives to grass. Unfortunately, the alternatives aren't suited to high-traffic areas.