US EditionTrump administration fires thousands of U.S. Forest and National Park Service workers
- The National Park Service plans to fire about 1,000 probationary employees while reinstating approximately 5,000 seasonal jobs due to a federal hiring freeze directed by the Trump administration.
- Democratic senators raised concerns that national parks might be short-staffed during the summer, which could lead to closures of visitor centers and campgrounds.
- Concerns were expressed that the cuts would undermine visitor experiences and park maintenance, jeopardizing public safety.
- Fewer staff may result in shorter visitor center hours, delayed openings, and increased maintenance problems, threatening park operations.
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128 Articles
Spotted owls are disappearing fast, and federal cuts could mean no one's left to count them
It's breeding season for the rapidly declining California spotted owl, and Ben Vizzachero was about to lead an effort to survey the stately conifer forests and oak woodlands of Los Padres National Forest for the elusive raptor.
Even in Philly, some support Trump’s mass firings
The Trump administration’s mass firings of federal employees last week sparked anguished denunciations from the affected workers and many others in Philadelphia. Congressman Brendan Boyle, a Democrat, spoke at a union rally outside Independence Hall and called the sudden dismissal of some 400 IRS workers in the city “a blow to these families, to our local economy, and to every taxpayer.” City Council officially condemned Elon Musk’s Department …
National Park Service Ranger has her job slashed — now she looks ahead
Federal workers, how have the last few weeks impacted you and your family? Send us a voicemail through the WTOP News app, available on Apple or Android. Click the “Feedback” button in the app’s navigation bar. Angela Moxley’s job as a biological science technician with the National Park Service was to monitor the imperiled plant species at Harper’s Ferry National Historical Park. But just before Valentine’s Day, she learned that like other proba…
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