There are a number of reasons why Donald Trump s proposal to build a wall on the US-Mexican border is ridiculous, primarily being that nobody wants to fund such a crazy expensive operation.
However, scientists have presented another reason why the border wall plan would be terrible, and it s not just for the people who may or may not have to pay for it if Trump gets elected.
According to ecologists, a wall would cut through the ecosystem in the southwestern United States, denying species access to their environment and destroying habitats.
The area is home to a wide diversity of species, including some that are endangered and need access to both nations to survive.
These hypotheses are based on the kind of wall proposed by Trump granted, there isn t a plan that goes into a lot of detail , which ll be at least 15 metres high and made out of precast concrete.
The height of the wall alone could impact the movement of birds that either don t fly, such as roadrunners, or who fly low, such as pygmy owls.
