Mexico's Environment Department has called on the U.S. to change plans on constructing a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border. According to a report released on Monday, ecological officials said that a border wall would threaten several migratory species and that nocturnal animals would be hurt by strong lights radar around the border.As an alterative, the report suggested the possibility of using "live" fences of cactuses and other plants along the border as well as permeable barriers to allow the flow of water. This sounds similar to a story we covered recently where the mayor of Brownsville, Texas called for the building of a border reservoir and weir instead of fencing.
Sources- BBC News, USA TODAY, The Latin Americanist
Image- BBC News
1 comment:
Sorry, we've had a permeable border. Along with wildlife and water, we've also got a stream of illegal aliens flowing north. Time for something impermiable. Nature will adapt, as I'm sure the illegals will.
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