Authors: Alison Lund, Addie Smith, Angelica Lopez, Roel Lopez

\u003Cp\u003ETexas is changing. Rural working lands in Texas are selling, subdividing, and converting to alternative\u003Cbr /\u003Eland uses at an unprecedented rate. Rapid population growth across the state continues to influence\u003Cbr /\u003Eland fragmentation and land use changes, impacting rural working lands and the natural resources\u003Cbr /\u003Ethey provide. Landowner factors such as age, land residency, and land-use preferences influence\u003Cbr /\u003Emanagement decisions on rural working lands. Public benefits derived from these lands, such as clean\u003Cbr /\u003Eair and water, fish and wildlife habitat, ecosystem services, and recreation, are needed but are limited\u003Cbr /\u003Eby a shrinking open space land mass. Understanding Texas\u2019 changing population and land management\u003Cbr /\u003Eneeds can help inform land development planning, education, and policies geared toward sustaining\u003Cbr /\u003Ethe states\u2019 rich open spaces and natural resources for generations to come.\u003C/p\u003E

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