Texans, just like other human populations, have modified their environment in order to better suit their needs.
- Logging has played a big part on the modification of the environment. Timber has been used for energy and construction, and cleared areas have been used for farming or housing.
- Water bodies have been modified by the use of dams. Water is also channeled in order to prevent flooding and use it for electricity.
- Cattle and agricultural production have changed the land and the fauna found in the state.
- The drilling of oil has greatly modified the natural landscape of the region.