Land&Habitad Blog: Texas Coastal Prairie Conservation

The State of Texas is concerned about the massive construction developments led by overpopulation.  Population has created an aggressive cut to coastal prairie’s land. Most of the landowners are private owner that can be reluctant to make changes to their property. The initiative taken by the state is “an effort is underway to provide technical, financial, and regulatory assistance to private landowners interested in conserving, enhancing, or restoring coastal prairie.” By doing this initiative the state will also conserve endangered local animals such as Attwater’s Prairie Chicken and rare grass species. Coastal Prairies are important to protect due to fact that will bring an abundant amount of plants and grass that feeds animals and gives us the oxygen we breathe. Prairies are also a good model to promote sustainability in the Agricultural system. Excellent job Texas for going thru such hard work to put this initiative into place!

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Coastal Prairie Conservation Initiative http://library.fws.gov/Pubs4/prairie_bookmark.pdf