Our Loss
They are going to tear out some of the beautiful cottonwood trees along the San Pedro River because of the ridiculous and obscene wall Trump insists on building. In a land of vast arid desert, this precious river oasis has been protected for years through the auspices of the San Pedro Raparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA), providing shelter and life for much plant and animal life. Now, habitat for up to 21 threatened and endangered species will be disrupted and migration impeded. Scott Feldhausen, a BLM Gila District manager says that especially the jaguar, ocelot, Mexican wolf, Mexican long-nosed bat, and Mexican spotted owl may be impacted by the lighting and physical barrier being built. He wrote in a report: “This unique ecological landscape provides a home to over 250 migrating bird species, 10 species listed under the Endangered Species Act as either threatened or endangered, 12 BLM sensitive species and 28 species of greatest conservation need.” Feldhausen al...