Environmental effects of the border wall

Some presidential candidates want to build more wall on our southern border. Here's a look at how it would affect wildlife habitat, particularly in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.

Photo courtesy of The Nature Conservancy of Texas.

Walled-off Wildlife

Barriers built along the US-Mexico border have profound effects on wildlife. I've wanted to cover this issue for a long time; I wrote a post for the New York Times Green Blog focusing on the Texas Rio Grande Valley area. Read it here.