Border Wall Erosion: Wildlife Refuge Caught in the Crossfire The recent lawsuit against the Trump administration's border wall construction project has brought attention to a lesser known aspect of this contentious issue: the environmental costs of building a physical barrier along the US Mexico border.
The proposed wall would cut through the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, a 2,000 acre oasis in Alamo, Texas, that serves as a critical migratory route for hundreds of thousands of birds and butterflies.
This wildlife refuge is an ecologically sensitive area where rare species roam free. The proposed wall would bisect the sanctuary, disrupting the delicate balance of this ecosystem.