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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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Credit: Katie Haugland

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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Dave Fehling

HOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA