You can do better than that .Just be more carefull about what you ask for .
Trees grow back the only way to protect land for wildlife is to make that land more valuable as habitat than as home lots.Some areas will never meet these standards.
Make the battles you pick the ones you can win.
The land I bought was clear cut the skidder ruts were four feet deep.
It has taken years and alot of cash to make it usefull again.But when I put it for sale I willget a great return on my money & I get to hunt & fish it all I want.