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A sign warns visitors against entering the 3,500-acre portion of the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge. Note the 18-foot-tall pedestrian fence in the background.![Separated by a Fence]()
The 18-foot-tall border fence along the closed portion of the refuge. Sonora, Mexico, is located on the right.![Decline in Border Crossing]()
Sally Gall, acting refuge manager, estimated that a "couple hundred" individuals now attempt to cross the closed portion of the refuge daily, or roughly 20 times less than the estimated flow four years ago.![Some Activity]()
Discarded water containers, a shoe and backpack are seen just south of U.S. border, revealing recent border-crossing activity.![Recent Border Activity]()
Discarded water containers, a shoe and backpack are seen just south of U.S. border, revealing recent border-crossing activity.Closed Federal Parkland in Arizona is No Man's Land
Illegal border crossings are down in Arizona's Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, but a 3,500-acre section closed to the public has become a no man's land for drug smugglers, gun runners and Border Patrol.
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- Closed Federal Parkland in Arizona is No Man's Land
