The Snake-And-Alligator Border Moat: A Budget Analysis
We ran the numbers. It’s doable.
President Donald Trump yet again has proven the so-called experts wrong with his “out of the box” thinking — this time with a plan to defend America’s borders with a moat filled with snakes and alligators. In support of the president’s visionary agenda, the following memo lays out the projected costs.
Scale of Project: The length of the U.S.-Mexico border mandates a snake and alligator-filled ditch of 1,954 miles. The Canadian border would add an additional 5525 miles, but it is clearly not those kind of people that the president intended.
While portions of the moat could utilize the Rio Grande, that river’s flow rate and exit into the Gulf of Mexico would mean we would lose a substantial portion of the guard force (the snakes and alligators) within 7 to 10 days.
The exact required density of snake and alligators per mile for border security has never been tested. Given their speed and coverage capabilities, it would seem necessary to have a minimum of 10 alligators and 1,000 snakes per mile. Lower amounts may not create the desired deterrent effect towards any individuals and/or families seeking refuge in America.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2019/10/snake-and-alligator-border-moat-budget-analysis/160352/
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