Border-fence dispute snares rare jaguars (CNN) {DHS vs endangered species}

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By Rusty Dornin
CNN

DOUGLAS, Arizona (CNN) --
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The rancher took what's believed to be the first photo of a live jaguar in the United States. But it wasn't his last. In 2006, some 40 miles away, Glenn and his hunting party again cornered a jaguar -- a different one.
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But Glenn and other conservationists worry that the possible return of breeding jaguars to the United States could be stopped in its tracks. The reason: the border fence.

Last month the Department of Homeland Security waived 30 environmental laws to finish 470 miles of the fence by the end of the year.

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff told Congress that the agency continues to talk to some 600 landowners along the border to get their input. But in order to comply with the congressional mandate, he said, there is no time to deal with "unnecessary delays caused by administrative processes or potential litigation."

"We are currently in a lawless situation at the border," says Chertoff. "I feel an urgency to get this tactical infrastructure in. And although we're going to be respectful of the environment, we're going to be expeditious."


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more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/05/05/jaguars.fence/index.html

One more sorry chapter in the story of DHS vs the world.

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1. Thought they were tropical/rainforest critters?

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2. "We are currently in a lawless situation at the White House"

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3. After 7 years in office it's a big emergency?

Chalk this one up to slower than expected. :eyes:

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4. Hey, it takes time to get all those crony contractors lined up!

Heck, they're not even half done with Iraq yet. Cut these poor Joes some slack, ferchrissake!

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5. Are you kidding me?

They've had these tools lined up for 60 years. :eyes: