Wildlife Advocates Concerned with Border Wall Construction Effects

Wildlife advocates concerned with border wall construction effects

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) - Construction projects along the U.S.-Mexico border continue, and wildlife experts and biologists raise concerns about the number of endangered species along the path. Species such as the Mexican Wolf and dozens of other animals native to the area have difficulty finding the resources they need on the land because of the explosions used to break ground for the new border wall construction, according to biologist …

Experts raise concerns about little-known consequences of US-Mexico border wall: 'It takes … 100 years'

Mount Cristo Rey is about 4,500 feet above the U.S.-Mexico border, and the mountain is also the site of controlled explosions tied to new border wall construction, which could cut off one of the last wildlife passageways between the mountains, according to El Paso Matters. What's happening? U.S. Customs and Border Protection began construction last month on a 1.3-mile segment of border wall at the base of Mount Cristo Rey. Video footage of explo…