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30th November 2020

The Border Wall

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Doug takes us to the Sky Islands of Arizona, a unique natural habitat being ripped apart by Donald Trump’s border wall. There, 30-foot-tall pylons of steel—enough to build 10 Empire State Buildings—are being driven into the ground as contractors dynamite through mountain ranges and disrupt critical habitat for species like jaguar, javelina and endangered fish and reptiles.

Along the way, he helps make a scientific discovery and faces a late night encounter with a vigilante.

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Guest: Doug Main
Host: Joe Sills
The Show: Get Lost Podcast

Read More: “The U.S. border wall is tearing through wilderness, right under our noses” – National Geographic

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