Trump is trying to rapidly-track part of his border wall. Here’s what that could mean for wildlife.
The Trump administration is moving forward on the controversial wall despite failing to release an impact study on the environmental consequences of the massive infrastructure project.
According to Jesse Lasky,an assistant professor of biology at Penn State University, the full extent of the potential damage the proposed border wall could finish is unclear without such a study available — but he says that the project would likely pose both short- and long-term problems for wildlife and natural habitats along the border.
A major issue, and Lasky said,is that the proposed wall could curb the movement of animals in the region, which means that “populations that haunt the border would likely be reduced.”Cutting off movement could curb animals’ ability to seek food, and water and mates,hinder the genetic diversity that allows them to adapt to unique environments and prevent populations from “refounding” in unique areas if they face perils such as disease or flooding. Read more. (8/4/2017)
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