Border wall could hinder movement of Mexican gray wolves

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Border wall could hinder movement of Mexican gray wolves

Post by Koa » Tue Jun 05, 2018 9:16 am

Border wall worries wildlife biologists
By Angela Kocherga, June 1, 2018
ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL


SANTA TERESA – A day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2017, a Mexican wolf slipped across the border from Chihuahua into New Mexico and roamed through a region where a new section of border wall is now under construction.
Read the full article here: https://www.abqjournal.com/1179785/bord ... gists.html

Though this article is a little heavy politically, I wanted to share it because I myself had not considered the potential impact it could have on wildlife, including Mexican gray wolves: the focus surrounding the wall has been human-centric so far. I'd like to look into this further, still. Please avoid any political discussion on this thread.

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