Here where I live, one of our WMA's was sold. A timber company was leasing the land to the state. The people that bought the land paid about 1500 per acre. The state did not buy the land
but they should have. The people that bought the land have continued to lease the land to the state for use as a WMA. Recently, the people that bought the land have begun to spread rumours that they would like to develop the 20,000 acres into a subdivision. I think they are crazy with the housing market like it is. I also think that people that buy the first houses will have bears and coons turning over the garbage cans, deer and hogs eating all the flower beds. after that I guess the animals will no longer have a place to live. oh yeah, i forgot to say that the governor bought a little piece of land for his self very close to this proposed development about the same time as the Timber company sold the WMA land.
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www.saveoakywoods for the whole story.