Chihuahuan Desert
Chihuahuan Desert
Center for Biological Diversity
In the 1850s, the Chihuahuan Desert's lush grass was described by Spanish explorers as "belly high to a horse." Today, thanks to livestock overgrazing, agriculture, and oil and gas drilling, the desert’s native plants are disappearing — along with rare habitat many species depend on for survival.
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