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Endangered Species Act

The impact of border barrier construction on endangered species and the associated mitigation measures.

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Feb 2, 2026

Have any environmental impact assessments or mitigation plans been completed for recent US border wall projects (2017–2024)?

, federal agencies constructed roughly 450 miles of border barrier and, while they did produce environmental assessments and some mitigation measures for specific project sites, they mostly relied on ...

Jan 19, 2026

What is the environmental impact of the Trump border wall on wildlife habitats and ecosystems?

The Trump-era border wall and its subsequent expansions have produced measurable and multi‑faceted environmental harm across the U.S.–Mexico borderlands, including habitat fragmentation, disruption of...