U.S. Fish and Wildlife Staff Down More than a Third Nationwide; PNW Sees Steep Cuts - The Daily Chronicle
The agency lost 3,600 workers as staff declines hit refuges and endangered species programs, according to data obtained by the Center for Biological Diversity.
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lost 36% of its workforce between 2024 and 2026, dropping from 9,957 to 6,333 total workers, according to data obtained by the Center for Biological Diversity.
- Among the losses are 1,900 scientists who departed through early retirements and buyouts under the Trump Administration, with further declines following Elon Musk's U.S. DOGE Service commission created to slash federal spending.
- Oregon's staff is down 40% since 2024, while the annual number of visitors per full-time employee has increased by 94%, stretching remaining personnel across the region.
- National Wildlife Refuge System Chief Cynthia Martinez warned capacity is at a 'tipping point' after a spring 2025 audit found none of the agency's 573 sites had ideal staffing and resources.
- Director Brian Nesvik has unequivocally denied the agency intends to divest refuges, while officials cite an upcoming audit led by Wyoming resident Josh Coursey as a positive step forward.
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US Fish and Wildlife staff down more than a third nationwide • Washington State Standard
The number of people staffing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has dropped by 3,600 during President Donald Trump’s second term, according to federal data obtained by the nonprofit conservation group Center for Biological Diversity. Oregon, California, Alaska and Washington have seen some of the steepest losses, according to the agency’s year-over-year staff rosters obtained […]
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Dailyfly - Lewis Clark Valley NewsUS Fish and Wildlife staff down more than a third nationwide, 35% in Idaho since Trump 2.0
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist examines macroinvertebrates at the National Elk Refuge near Jackson Hole, Wyo. The agency has lost 1,900 scientists due to early retirements, buyouts and cuts under the Trump Administration. (Photo by Kari Cieszkiewicz/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)The number of people staffing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has dropped by 3,600 during President Donald Trump’s second term, according to federal data…
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife staff down more than a third nationwide, 40% in Oregon since Trump 2.0
The number of people staffing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has dropped by 3,600 during President Donald Trump’s second term, according to federal data obtained by the nonprofit conservation group Center for Biological Diversity.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife staff down more than a third nationwide
U.S. Fish and Wildlife staff down more than a third nationwide mps-post Fri, 09/04/2026 - 05:34 Image (Oregon Capital Chronicle) The number of people staffing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has dropped by 3,600 during President Donald Trump’s second term, according to federal data obtained by the nonprofit conservation group Center for Biological Diversity.About nine months ago, an earlier round of Fish and Wildlife staffing cuts that had …
USFW staff down a third nationwide, 40% in Oregon
The number of people staffing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has dropped by 3,600 during President Donald Trump's second term, according to federal data obtained by the nonprofit conservation group Center for Biological Diversity.
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