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This infuriates me. ruining the environment and tearing down giant Saguaro cacti for a stupid fucken useless wall.
https://weather.com/news/news/2020-02-28-saguaro-cactus-border-wall-construction-arizona
Saguaro cactus, which can live up to 200 years, are being felled to make way for President Trump's border wall in Arizona, prompting outrage from environmentalists, activists and local tribal leaders.
Saguaro are the giants and elders among the cactus world, growing up to 60 feet tall. They're recognizable by their distinctive arms, which don't start to grow until the plant is about 50 years old.
...the remains of at least a half-dozen uprooted saguaros were spotted this month where crews were blasting sites on a dirt road along new border fencing inside Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument,
Saguaro are the giants and elders among the cactus world, growing up to 60 feet tall. They're recognizable by their distinctive arms, which don't start to grow until the plant is about 50 years old.
...the remains of at least a half-dozen uprooted saguaros were spotted this month where crews were blasting sites on a dirt road along new border fencing inside Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument,
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