Scientists in the US are warning of the potential for serious ecological consequences if Donald Trump's proposed border wall between the US and Mexico goes ahead.
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| Researchers fear barriers like this stop many larger animals from being able to migrate or move with the seasons. |
The wall, which would span the majority of the border from the North Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico, will impede animal migration, shrink animal habitat and split populations of species into smaller, less viable groups, according to the 18 researchers who published their findings today in BioScience.
More than 2,500 scientists endorsed the article, which calls on the US government to "recognise and give high priority to conserving the ecological, economic, political and cultural value of the US-Mexico borderlands”.
Read the story by Nick Kilvert from ABC News - “Donald Trump's border wall could cause great ecological damage, scientists warn US government.”
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