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Scientific fieldwork 'caught in the middle' of US-Mexico border tensions

  • Written by Taylor Edwards, Associate Staff Scientist, University of Arizona
imageThe political border cuts in two a region rich in biological and cultural diversity.John Moore/Getty Images News via Getty Images

Imagine you’re a scientist, setting out camera traps to snap pictures of wildlife in a remote area of southern Arizona. You set out with your gear early in the morning, but it took longer than expected to find all...

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