The border wall has destroyed natural habitats for most animals residing within the regions of construction. The North American corridors, for instance, provides habitat for a wide range of wildlife, which was compromised by these border walls. The death of many migrants as a result of exposure and dehydration is also an ecological aspect of concern resulting from border walls. Lights, roads, and towers in sensitive regions have caused road fragmentation and destruction of habitats. The high voltage from lights affects nocturnal animal’s ability to feed and migrate, whereas road patrols create uproars between the backcountry. Bisection of a formerly vast ecosystem through the border wall has changed the face of the landscape as well as altered population dynamics within the region.
- What are some of the laws that have been ignored to build the wall?
The border wall construction issues have been handled on a politics rather than an expert basis hence leading to ignorance of some laws. Settlements, land contour, drainage, and natural habitats are the majorly affected subjects by these instances where legislation has been ignored. Laws ignored include;
- The National Environmental Policy Act
- Endangered Species Act
- Clean Water Act,
- National Historic Preservation Act
- Migratory Bird Treaty Act
- Archaeological Resources Protection Act
- Safe Drinking Water Act
- Solid Waste Disposal Act
- Comprehensive Environmental Response
- Compensation And Liability Act Archaeological And Historic Preservation Act
- Wild And Scenic Rivers Act
- The Wilderness Act
- Federal Land Policy Management Act
- Fish And Wildlife Conservation Act
- Who made this video & what do you know about them? What might be some of their motivations and biases?
The video on “Wild vs. Wall” was made by Steev Hise, who is an activist, filmmaker, and journalist. Steeve Hise has been combining both politics and his artistic skills to compose videos since 1992, where he started media activism in 2000. Steeve has a particular interest in social justice and topics related to the environment, which motivated him to do the video on “Wild v Wall.” Steve Hise might be biased in his work due to his opinion as a political video maker serving as an activist