A rogue barrier threatens wildlife on Arizona border

The barrier would block wildlife movement in a biologically diverse region, and its unapproved construction is damaging Forest Service land, knocking over trees, and causing significant soil erosion

. One reason this area is such an important corridor is because of its high elevation and high-quality habitat of oak savannah, says Michael Bogan, a University of Arizona biologist.

Another conservation group, the Sky Island Alliance, has been running a camera trap study along the border, including parts of the San Rafael Valley and the Huachucas. The group has captured images of more than 20 mammal species within the Huachucas, with some camera traps less than a mile from where new barrier is going up. Many of these are flagship species in the region, including gray foxes, ringtails, antelope jackrabbits, and four types of skunks.

The wall in the Huachucas is a continuation of a tactic the governor started this summer, which involved using shipping containers to plug gaps in existing fencing outside Yuma, an agricultural area frequently used for border crossings.

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