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Op-Ed | Organ Pipe Cactus Will Suffer Irreversible Destruction

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is home to a thriving community of plants and animals. In fact, this national monument is also an International Biosphere Reserve, recognized for its conservation of the unique resources representing a pristine example of an intact Sonoran Desert ecosystem. But the health and continued protection of this irreplaceable ecosystem is at risk from a man-made intrusion; the border wall.

Border Patrol Turns To Explosives To Build Wall In Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Though rich in biodiversity and a resplendent portrait of the Sonoran Desert, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument has been transformed in places into a construction zone, complete with blasting to chew into a hillside so President Trump's border wall can be installed.

Bone Found In Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Could Be Human

A bone fragment found in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument by crews working on constructing a border wall appears to be human, according to National Park Service, which is working to return the piece to tribes affiliated with the monument. The discovery also prompted U.S. Rep. Rául Grijalva to express to the acting secretary of Homeland Security his displeasure with how the agency was "not respecting tribal lands and sacred sites" along the border wall's corridor.

Add More National Parks To Battle Climate Change, Improve Biodiversity

That headline packs a wallop. There are those who either disagree the climate is changing due to human behavior, or that there's nothing that can be done regardless of the driver, as well as those who would love to see more national park lands and those who believe such a move would tie up federal lands from multiple resource activities, such as logging or mining.

Protecting The Sonoran Pronghorn From Extinction

With its diminutive frame and legendary skittishness, the Sonoran pronghorn is emblematic of the delicate efforts required to save an endangered species. Relegated to the desert of southwest Arizona and northern Mexico, the pronghorn fights for survival from predators and the ever-constant threat of drought that comes with living in the desert.

House Agrees to 3 Percent Budget Increase For National Park Service Operations

Though the National Park Service is saddled with roughly $12 billion in backlogged maintenance work, untold millions more to be spent on invading species that are wreaking havoc on some park ecosystems, and some parks still recovering from 2017 hurricanes, the House of Representatives has agreed to just a slight funding increase for the agency's Fiscal 2020 operations budget.

UPDATED | Border Wall Construction At Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Would Likely Destroy Archaeological Resources

President Trump's determination to see a towering border wall built between the United States and Mexico very likely would destroy archaeological resources in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, a National Park Service report says.

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