US EditionU.S. Fish and Wildlife sees nearly 20% drop in staff since Trump took office
Nearly 1,800 employees left the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in one year, reducing staff by almost 20% and cutting 530 biologists, raising concerns about endangered species protection.
- Nearly 1,800 employees of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service left the agency in the last year, resulting in a loss of almost 20% of the service's staff, according to records obtained by the Center for Biological Diversity.
- Oregon and Washington lost a combined 50 senior level scientists and staff, with California losing 40, Florida losing 20, and Hawaii losing 10 senior staff.
- The loss of senior experts could threaten endangered species like monarch butterflies and hellbender salamanders, according to Noah Greenwald, a director for the Center for Biological Diversity.
- Trump officials plan to eliminate another 143 positions at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, according to court documents from a legal challenge against the federal government.
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Federal wildlife agency loses 18% of staff, many biologists, after Trump cuts
US Fish and Wildlife Service sees nearly 20% drop in staff since Trump took office • Washington State Standard
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff survey for Chesapeake logperch in Harford County, Maryland. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)Nearly 1,800 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees have left the agency in the last year, records obtained by conservation advocates find, as pressure mounted from President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies meant to cut the federal workforce. That’s a loss of almost 20% of the service’s staff, accordin…
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife sees nearly 20% drop in staff since Trump took office
Nearly 1,800 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees have left the agency in the last year, records obtained by conservation advocates find, as pressure mounted from President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies meant to cut the federal workforce. Read more...
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