| − | The Sonoran pronghorn (''Antilocapra americana sonoriensis'') is listed as critically endangered by the Federal government, numbering about 80 estimated animals in their former range within [[Arizona]]. Groups such as Defenders of Wildlife, Wilderness Watch, and other environmentalists are opposed to the contruction and placement of towers within the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge by the [[Department of Homeland Security]] to detect illegal immigrants crossing into the United States, stating that "human presence" would disturb the animals in such a way as to drive them to actual extinction. "They always end up causing a lot of unintended consequences," said George Nickas, director of Wilderness Watch, about the towers. "I don't know which straw will break the camel's back, so to speak, but I do think what's happening will incrementally lead to more and more difficulties."<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/07/14/endangered-animal-stalling-border-security-efforts-arizona/</ref> | + | The Sonoran [[pronghorn antelope]] (''Antilocapra americana sonoriensis'') is listed as critically endangered by the Federal government, numbering about 80 estimated animals in their former range within [[Arizona]]. Groups such as Defenders of Wildlife, Wilderness Watch, and other environmentalists are opposed to the contruction and placement of watch towers within the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge by the [[Department of Homeland Security]] to detect illegal immigrants crossing into the United States, stating that "human presence" would disturb the animals in such a way as to drive them to actual extinction. "They always end up causing a lot of unintended consequences," said George Nickas, director of Wilderness Watch, about the towers. "I don't know which straw will break the camel's back, so to speak, but I do think what's happening will incrementally lead to more and more difficulties."<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/07/14/endangered-animal-stalling-border-security-efforts-arizona/</ref> |
| − | Environmentalists are more concerned about the effects of the Border Patrol on the animals. Ignored by these liberals is the hundreds of illegals moving through the pronghorn's habitat daily, leaving man-made destruction of the environment and tons of trash in their wake.<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2532985/posts</ref><ef>http://www.diggersrealm.com/mt/archives/003408.html</ref> | + | Environmentalists are more concerned about the effects of the Border Patrol on the animals. Ignored by these liberals are the hundreds of illegals moving through the pronghorn's habitat on a daily basis, leaving man-made destruction of the environment and tons of trash in their wake.<ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2532985/posts</ref><ef>http://www.diggersrealm.com/mt/archives/003408.html</ref> |