It makes no sense to leave it a desert when it can be made greener. Especially when the desertification is relatively recent geologically speaking.

Why preserve the arid landscape?

Especially when as little as two hundred years ago, the beaver were exterminated in many areas, the ponds they created drained. The landscapes of water features were drained. Cattle killed off the existing flora. And what we were left with was dry landscapes with no natural depressions to hold water.

This is true of large swaths of Texas and the Desert Southwest.

And all it takes is manpower to return these areas to more fertile landscapes.

As little as a few thousand years ago the southwest was lush and green. Why does the current desert landscape need preserving? I'm not sold and there is literally nothing I could think of that would sway my opinion.

It makes no sense to leave it a desert when it can be made greener. Especially when the desertification is relatively recent geologically speaking.

Why preserve the arid landscape?

Especially when as little as two hundred years ago, the beaver were exterminated in many areas, the ponds they created drained. The landscapes of water features were drained. Cattle killed off the existing flora. And what we were left with was dry landscapes with no natural depressions to hold water.

This is true of large swaths of Texas and the Desert Southwest.

And all it takes is manpower to return these areas to more fertile landscapes.

As little as a few thousand years ago the southwest was lush and green. Why does the current desert landscape need preserving? I'm not sold and there is literally nothing I could think of that would sway my opinon.

It makes no sense to leave it a desert when it can be made greener. Especially when the desertification is relatively recent geologically speaking.

Why preserve the arid landscape?

Especially when as little as two hundred years ago, the beaver were exterminated in many areas, the ponds they created drained. The landscapes of water features were drained. Cattle killed off the existing flora. And what we were left with was dry landscapes with no natural depressions to hold water.

This is true of large swaths of Texas and the Desert Southwest.

And all it takes is manpower to return these areas to more fertile landscapes.

It makes no sense to leave it a desert when it can be made greener. Especially when the desertification is relatively recent geologically speaking.

Why preserve the arid landscape?