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Activists condemn felling of ancient trees for border wall

First reported 2026-10-06 21:40 UTC · Updated 2026-10-08 17:56 UTC · 2 independent sources

A group of activists in the small border town of Lochiel, Arizona, U.S., is fighting to save 200-year-old cottonwood trees by stopping contractors from building a section of the U.S.’s new wall along its border with Mexico. One activist lived for over 70 days in the upper branches of an ancient…

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  1. 2026-10-06 21:40 UTCMexico News Daily · mexiconewsdaily.com ↗
  2. 2026-10-08 17:56 UTCMongabay · news.mongabay.com ↗

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