Arizona Border Wall Threatens Crucial Wildlife Corridor

A proposed 25-mile border wall in Arizona, planned by the Trump administration, would obstruct a vital wildlife corridor, according to a report by the Center for Biological Diversity. This area, featuring the San Rafael Valley and Patagonia and Huachuca Mountains, is crucial for the movement of species like black bears, mountain lions, and mule deer. It also serves as critical habitat for endangered jaguars and 16 other threatened or endangered species. The construction, cleared by homeland security waivers exempting environmental laws, could lead to cascading negative effects on the ecosystem by disrupting animal movement and potentially causing prey species to avoid the region, threatening jaguar populations in the U.S.