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Conservationists Clash as Bayous' Banks Wash Away

As the banks of many of Texas' rivers and bayous crumble and erode, a debate is raging among conservationists: Should they engineer a change or let nature take its course?

By Dave Fehling, Houston Public Media
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As the banks of many of Texas' rivers and bayous crumble and erode, a debate is raging among conservationists: Should they engineer a change or let nature take its course? Read the full story at Houston Public Media.

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