At least two wildlife preserves will be forced to close down due to the new border fence between The U.S. and Mexico. The Department of Homeland Security is circumventing 30 environmental laws and regulations to build the fence.
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Border Fence Threatens Wildlife Preserves
(via www.chron.com)
Submitted by Connell83 on Sat, 2008-04-05 12:33. | Tags: nature | politics | take action | birding | border fence | chertiff | department of homeland security | environment | invasive species | Mexico | nature preserves | Texas

Homeland Security Says- Finish the Fence - Forget About The Wildlife
(via ecoscraps.com)
Homeland security waives federal regulations to finish fence endangering wildlife
Submitted by mcmilker on Tue, 2008-04-01 18:37. | Tags: nature | border fence | Defenders of Wildlife | homeland security
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