In response to the Trump administration's plans for expanded border infrastructure in Big Bend, a scientific initiative has been launched. The project, known as the Big Bend Borderlands BioBlitz, seeks to record the area's biodiversity. The BioBlitz aims to document the local biodiversity before potential damage or destruction occurs.

This effort is a direct result of the proposed border-policing infrastructure expansion in the region. Further details about the Big Bend Borderlands BioBlitz can be found through Texas Public Radio, which has reported on the initiative and its goals.