Blackland Prairie

Protected Blackland Prairie

Historically, the Texas Blackland Prairie was once a sea of tall grass stretching 10.6 million acres, but now an estimated 1% is all that remains. For all we know of endangered ecosystems abroad (the Amazon Rainforest being the standard answer), this ecosystem is one of the most critically endangered habitats within North America. The reason for this lies in part from the development of agriculture, specifically livestock grazing, and the farming of cotton, corn, and wheat.