Apache Junction, Ariz., Dec. 22 -
The Pinal County Greens today passed a resolution demanding action to protect black bears endangered by the border fence between Arizona and Mexico, which prevents the animals from migrating within their native habitat.
As Marc Lacey reported in today's New York Times, a study published in this month’s edition of Biological Conservation "warns that the black bear population just north of the border in Arizona may be threatened by the increasingly impermeable barriers at the border."
"The border bears are closely related, whether they're on the Mexican side of the border or the Arizona side," said Richard Grayson, co-chair of the Pinal County Greens.
"They are different genetically from other Arizona black bears and because of the 'Wall of Hate' border fence splitting their habitat in two, their population density is significantly lower than bears in other parts of the state."
"This is unacceptable," said Grayson. "The Department of Homeland Security and other government agencies concerned with border security must find a solution to the Arizona black bear problem. It's their land, too. We demand action within the next two weeks."
The Pinal County Greens are members of the Arizona Green Party in Pinal County and they are smarter than the average Republican.
