tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723269882919206612.post2002446862125139538..comments2009-10-30T00:57:15.452-04:00Comments on Sibley Guides Notebook: More on Texas Border WallUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723269882919206612.post-34729264753275804422008-11-25T10:34:00.000-05:002008-11-25T10:34:00.000-05:00Dave, I agree a better way must exist and that sta...Dave, I agree a better way must exist and that starts with the source of the problem---- influencing/forcing countries to recognize human population problems rather than exporting their poor to send money back to the natal country. “However, lack of political will, insufficient investments in modern agriculture, and a general apathy to the tenets of sustainable land management threaten food Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723269882919206612.post-32165189678377040152008-07-19T05:38:00.000-04:002008-07-19T05:38:00.000-04:00I was reading yesterday the blog of No Border, tha...I was reading yesterday the blog of No Border, thanks for the information, but I cannot understand that only about 2000 people have signed the No Border Wall petition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723269882919206612.post-70237844679828488182008-05-01T13:44:00.000-04:002008-05-01T13:44:00.000-04:00Thanks for more great information on this. As with...Thanks for more great information on this. As with all of your posts I always learn quite a bit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723269882919206612.post-9236991827409226902008-04-28T09:24:00.000-04:002008-04-28T09:24:00.000-04:00Fred, I don't have time to respond fully, but I s...Fred, I don't have time to respond fully, but I strongly disagree with your suggestion that we should accept the evils of the border wall because it will indirectly prevent other environmental damage. Your calculations are exaggerated - there is no way the average "illegal" immigrant has a footprint of five acres each (they mostly live very frugally in urban areas). Besides, the "illegal" David Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17594789223586882529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723269882919206612.post-3121203641577513622008-04-27T08:32:00.000-04:002008-04-27T08:32:00.000-04:00Steve's comments are partially true as far as acce...Steve's comments are partially true as far as access. Unfortunately US birders may lose easy entry (you can still get there) to some nice areas that will be cut off but this is not the fault of the US govt which is just reacting to the symptoms. <BR/><BR/>The Mexican govt, illegals, US businesses and all US citizens have in some ways caused illegal immigration. <BR/><BR/>The drug cartels, gangs,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723269882919206612.post-49410870971949363952008-04-27T07:36:00.000-04:002008-04-27T07:36:00.000-04:00>>>But those issues (immigration) are irrelevant t...>>>But those issues (immigration) are irrelevant to the birds.<<<<<BR/><BR/>Your wrong. ~ 12 million people have come into the USA illegally since the last "amenesty" that was proceeded by several million more illegals.<BR/><BR/>Each of these illegals needed US living space and had a US resources footprint and infrastructure impact of ~ 5 acres or more/ea. <BR/><BR/>12kk people times 5 acres Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723269882919206612.post-61446943930755002332008-04-11T08:28:00.000-04:002008-04-11T08:28:00.000-04:00Look at the maps on the EIS. (I misplaced the lin...Look at the maps on the EIS. (I misplaced the link...I'll keep trying to find it). But this wall doesn't go along the border, it goes significantly north of the border, effectively cutting off major birding locations and habitat from the citizens of the US. This is just plain wrong and stupid and another giveaway to the contractors that will get richer from this LAME administration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8723269882919206612.post-58468806358257041042008-04-10T14:20:00.000-04:002008-04-10T14:20:00.000-04:00Thank you SO much for mentioning this! Every time ...Thank you SO much for mentioning this! Every time I'm asked "well, don't birds fly?" in regards to the wall, I kind of want to cry - the wall isn't just one little chain link fence in the middle of a forest, it's going to force any creature that crosses out into the open where they're more vulnerable to predators. Simple habitat logic, same reason folks need cover near their bird feeders.heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06376018353561979984noreply@blogger.com