Defenders of Wildlife records

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Pamphlet to Stop Construction of Border Wall near San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, 2008

Defenders of Wildlife pamphlet to stop construction of border wall near San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, 2008; box 5, folder 10.

Collection area: Arizona and Southwest

Collection dates: 2000-2012 bulk (bulk 2000-2007)

About this collection

The collection (2000-2012) contains materials including environmental assessment reports, books, CD/ROMs and ephemera. Environmental reports are arranged in chronological order to emphasize development over time while published reports (series II) are arranged alphabetically by title. Series IV, the CD/ROMs replicate this organizational structure with government reports in chronological order and all others in alphabetical order.

Historical background

Founded in 1947, Defenders of Wildlife is a national organization focused on wildlife conservation. In 2007 the Defenders of Wildlife brought forward a lawsuit to stop construction of a wall on the US-Mexico border due to concern it might damage wildlife habitat.

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