The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will soon get unsolicited advice from a group of U.S. government scientists that claim fencing along the Mexican border threatens the black bear population.
The esteemed researchers recently published a study warning that the border wall erected to protect the country from illegal immigration and drug smuggling is an obstacle that blocks bears in migration. This may threaten the black bear population in parts of Arizona, they say. The findings were published recently in a science research journal so it didn’t get much publicity until a mainstream newspaper picked it up this week.
The newspaper article goes into considerable detail about how the probe was conducted, mainly by using pieces of barbed wire to capture genetic samples of “foraging” bears. This helped scientists track various bear populations in Arizona. The population density of the border bears was substantially lower than the bears living farther north, which had a wider habitat that was less vulnerable to development, the researchers found.
The bear study is simply the latest of many to make a case against the southern border fence in the name of preserving wildlife. A number of others have made similar arguments, some even claiming that the barrier will lead to the extinction of certain species of wildlife. One example is a University of Texas study that found more than 300 species of amphibian, reptile, and mammals are threatened by the border barrier.
Another accuses the U.S. government of ignoring scientific research and historical evidence of the border fence’s negative effects to wildlife and conservation lands. A fence is slated to….
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OH GREAT MORE ILLEGALS JUST WHAT WE NEED! DO YOU SUPPOSE WELL HAVE TO GIVE THEM GREEN CARDS.
LIVE FREE OR DIE.
And the illegals actually pay attention to US enviro laws? Typical of misgovernment "scientists" to ignore this inconvenient fact–illegals started the AZ brushfires last year by burning dry brush in contravention of laws!
Government Scientists threaten Americans fire them and have the House defund them while USA citizens still exist with rights, and have jobs.
Lets see, these fences can keep out bears, but they can't keep out large groups of illegal aliens.
I wish the fence would make illegal aliens extinct!
Screw you asshole, scientists, the bears can adjust like they always do, America can't and won't unless WE STOP the invasion of destroyers!!!!
This is a crock of shit.
"more than 300 species of amphibian, reptile, and mammals are threatened by the border barrier." Yes, anything that could stop the passage of a 10 year old could prevent free range of large animals. Are we talking about an impenetrable 'Wall of China' with no holes greater than 1"?? Forgot to mention migratory fish and birds!!
oh Lord, what on earth will these liars and crooks come up with next? I read that headline and my first thought was “HUH?” Bears? If it weren’t so stupid, it would be funny! Bears! These “scientists” are a joke, and not even one that Yogi would find funny, nor beleiveable. The only thing it “endangers” is the illegals that this sorry peice of crap wants to come, crawl, slither, oooze across! Then come here and take more of what doesn’t belong to them from the ones to whom it does belong, American money and everything else they can get for free! Including our own country! All of them need to be fired. Starting with Number “two” in office! I did get THAT cartoon for once! Number two……….POS!!!!!!
The h@ll with the bears, they don't work, pay taxes nor do they contribute to the survival of this country. Oh!, wait a minute, are we talking about black bears or illegal immigrants??? Maybe both. Yes, that's it. Both. Screw PETA, tree kissers, EPA, and the black bear in the white wood shed. You know that Holder is behind this "stop the fence".