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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Ecologists Claim Birds Disappearing From Quitobaquito Springs Due To Border Wall Construction

Nearly 50 bird species have been absent from Quitobaquito Springs in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in southern Arizona since the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began building a wall in a bid to thwart cross-border crossings, according to ecologists.

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.

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The Essential RVing Guide to the National Parks

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