Texas Disappearing
As I was sitting listening in class to day I remembered that in Texas they have a big problem with ranches and people buing the land to make ranchettes. I found this article that hit hard because my wife is from Texas. The state looses about 178,700 acres of land per year to ranches to construction of roads and houses shopping malls and centers ect. Between 1992- 1997 the state lost about 893,500 acres of land to development. These numbers keep growing at an alarming rate each year. Out of the 50 states Texas ranks #1 in the country of land lost to development. There is some hope, though. While much of the Texas landscape was altered long ago to meet the needs of a growing agricultural and industrial economy, many natural communities that provide valuable wildlife habitat still exist throughout the state. But we must act now to protect these natural communities, so that the next generation can also enjoy the rich, uniquely Texan natural heritage
posted by Anonymous @ 11:29 AM
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Because the link is broken I am not completely sure if this statement will be right but, isn't Texas the largest state in the lower 48? So wouldn't Texas have the most land to be able to use, if it is percentage base than doesn’t that raise the question of doesn't Texas still have the most unused space. (Lets face it Alaska is expensive and difficult to develop largely for most things) To me I'd be suspect of what the study really says, if using some of Texas and not all of Maine or some other eastern states that all that bad? I do not believe lumping people in one area is a good thing so each area needs its own little oasis.
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