Trump’s new border wall will threaten wildlife in an area where few people pass

The San Rafael valley in Arizona is home to bears, mountain lions and wolves – now their movement will be restricted

Donald Trump is forging ahead with a new section of border wall that will threaten wildlife in a remote area where many rare animals – but very few people – roam.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has invited private sector companies to bid for contracts to erect nearly 25 miles of barrier on the US-Mexico border, across the unwalled south of Tucson, Arizona, one of the most biodiverse regions in the US.

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