Posted on 03/29/2017 2:44:15 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
President Trump’s proposed border wall has been hotly debated as a political, economic and human rights issue ever since it emerged as a signature part of his campaign platform. But it’s also a major conservation issue, wildlife biologist Jeff Corwin argues.
“The impact will be huge. It will be an environmental catastrophe,” Corwin told CBS News on Wednesday.
Corwin, a nature conservationist known for his television work on the cable network Animal Planet, is concerned that the wall will dramatically disrupt what has been “nature’s corridor through North and South America” for millions of years now.
At least 89 endangered or threatened species would be impacted by the border wall, according to information from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
The wall would cut through huge swaths of national parks, wildlife refuges, and pristine estuaries, Corwin said. Animals along the border could see their migration routes blocked, access to important resources curtailed, and water supplies cut off.
The affected animals would include such rare species as the jaguar, Mexican gray wolf, mountain lion, and whitetail deer. All these animals are on the cusp of disappearance to different degrees: the Mexican gray wolf, for instance, is the most endangered subspecies of wolf in the world, according to Defenders of Wildlife.
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Especially for “coyotes” and “mules”
Drill 2-inch holes at ground level, a mile apart, for snakes and hila monsters to crawl through the wall. Install a flapper on the south side so that there will be one-way traffic from north to south.
Deer-Vehicle Collisions:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deer%E2%80%93vehicle_collisions
White-tailed deer, the most common deer involved in deer-vehicle collisions, have steadily increased in numbers since the turn of the 20th century.[6] Currently, it is estimated that 20 to 30 million deer populate North America...In the United States an estimated 1.23 million deer related accidents occurred in a one-year period ending June 2012 (a 7.7 percent increase from the previous year), resulting in $3,305 in average property damage...
In 2000, of the 6.1 million lightweight motor vehicle collisions reported in the US, 1 million involved animal-vehicle collisions. Deer–vehicle collisions lead to about 200 human deaths and $1.1 billion in property damage every year.[2] State and federal governments, insurance companies, and drivers spend an additional $3 billion in an effort to reduce and manage the increasing number of deer-vehicle collisions.[3]
Build the wall! If it saves a single life...
Probably causes globull warming too.
They said the same about the Alaska Pipeline.
To think, I used to like Jeff Corwin!
he affected animals would include such rare species as the jaguar, Mexican gray wolf, mountain lion, and whitetail deer. All these animals are on the cusp of disappearance to different degrees: the Mexican gray wolf...
The illegals are eating them as they cross the desert! : )
Excellent, EXCELLENT point!
Looks exactly the same as when a bunch of, ‘Environmentalists’ leave an area where they’ve been protesting!
*Rolleyes*
What direction is the prevailing wind at the wall? Will there be large sand accumulations at the wall on either side?
Liberals are so FOS.
Good keep the jaguars out. There are already one or two that have been spotted in Arizona. Dangerous big cat. Much bigger than a mountain lion, jaguars can weigh up to 400 pounds and have killed a lot of people in South America.
“:^)
The only animal in jeopardy would be the coyote.
Are all those animals really affected?
Wow. Where’s the mountain lion hang around?
This is why the wall will never get built. The courts will stop it.
Who the hell wants to protect wolves or deer?
Wolves are destructive predators, and deer are rats with hooves.
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