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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Wall and the environment
The only thing a southern wall would stop are migrating animals.
This would be an ecological disaster.
Why do we NEVER hear about this?
Trumps Border Wall Would Be Bad News for Migrating Species
http://undark.org/2016/10/03/trumps-border-wall-bad-news-migrating-species/
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The Wall and the environment (Original Post)
SHRED
Jan 2017
OP
Somehow, I don't think his supporters would care....(warning graphic image)
Wounded Bear
Jan 2017
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HoneyBadger
(2,297 posts)1. Which land animals migrate there?
I would think that it would affect the fish more.
How so?
HoneyBadger
(2,297 posts)3. The natural border is the Rio Grande
Fish live in it. Any construction of a wall is bound to impact the fish.
csziggy
(34,120 posts)5. The Rio Grande is the border only on the Texas-Mexico border
But it is not the border for New Mexico, Arizona or California.
HoneyBadger
(2,297 posts)6. Texas is 2/3rds of the border
1254/1951 miles
SHRED
(28,136 posts)7. They surely can't block a river
Hekate
(90,202 posts)4. I've often wondered myself
Wounded Bear
(58,440 posts)8. Somehow, I don't think his supporters would care....(warning graphic image)
Thankfully, he doesn't have majority support. M$M doesn't seem to care much either. Perhaps a twitter message to Rachel.