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January 15 ,
2005
What:
Seminar on U.S. Border Patrol proposal's impact on wildlife
When:
Monday, January 24, 7 p.m.
Where:
Phoenix Zoo, Group Pavilion (455 N. Galvin Parkway)
R.S.V.P.
to stephanie@adlaz.org
or call (602) 273-7842
The
Animal Defense League of Arizona, the Grand Canyon Chapter
of the Sierra Club and the Phoenix Zoo will host an event
to talk about what they feel are the negative effects on wildlife
and ecology of some new U.S. Border Patrol activities along
the Arizona/Sonora border.The
proposed changes would allow unlimited access for motor vehicles,
building walls that could close critical wildlife corridors,
road-building and other off-road activities on federally protected
land.
Come
hear "The Environmental Consequences of a Failed Policy"
by Jenny Neeley of Defenders of Wildlife and "Threats
to Cross-Border Linkages in the Sky Islands" by Kim Vacariu
of the Wildlands Project.
To
review the environmental impact statement, go to http://aerc.swf.usace.army.mil/PublicReview/env-237_DPEIS2.pdf.
January
30 is the deadline for comments on the border proposal's environmental
impact statement.
Read
the full text of the Defenders of Wildlife action alert
If
you would like to volunteer to get involved on this issue,
please contact us at adla@adlaz.org.
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