This animal is on the edge of extinction. Trump just fired the people trying to save it.
Job cuts and frozen funding could inch one of the world’s rarest species even closer to extinction.
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SAJ-99
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Not an impact story, but logging in to NMDGF this comes up. Just wanted to spread the word. Hopefully more states do the same.
BuzzH
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LOL
“(The) Office of Personnel Management does not have any authority whatsoever, under any statute in the history of the universe, to hire and fire employees within another agency,” Alsup said.
Gulf of America
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Fired Forest Service employee battling cancer now faces imminent loss of health coverage
About 30 probationary employees in the Bitterroot National Service were fired on Valentine's day as part of the Trump administration's cost-cutting measures. Kara Bond was one of them.
In NM NPS has canned over a thousand people. BBC, but a short blurb from faux was on the news. Bigger numbers from FS reported over the weekend.
But ads for LEO positions at NPS have turned up.
My neighbor is working as a FS volunteer again and choice of vehicles.
FS was low on LEO's around here before. They will need more than ever to repair gates soon.
Meanwhile NM has dropped back into severe drought in the SW.
March is here. Winds will be the forecast for a few months now.
Went down to Reserve to renew trucks and there were elk feeding midday along the roads and creeks.
No FS trucks in town,very odd.
Work on the creek crossing along the Apache is stopped mid job. Funded by recovery$.
Millions in equipment idle and culverts sitting. No workers. Stop light installed temporarily.
Catron County has it's 1st stop light.
But ads for LEO positions at NPS have turned up.
My neighbor is working as a FS volunteer again and choice of vehicles.
FS was low on LEO's around here before. They will need more than ever to repair gates soon.
Meanwhile NM has dropped back into severe drought in the SW.
March is here. Winds will be the forecast for a few months now.
Went down to Reserve to renew trucks and there were elk feeding midday along the roads and creeks.
No FS trucks in town,very odd.
Work on the creek crossing along the Apache is stopped mid job. Funded by recovery$.
Millions in equipment idle and culverts sitting. No workers. Stop light installed temporarily.
Catron County has it's 1st stop light.
Praise the checks and balances
Justabirdwatcher
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was beginning to wonder if we had any left.
We will find out soon
‘It’s Not About the Paycheck, It’s About the People’: Fired Workers Rally at Glacier National Park - Flathead Beacon
The outset of March dawned blue and bright for Jon Zanett, who set out from his Columbia Falls home for a Saturday morning trail run at Cedar Flats, a nearby trail system in development on the Flathead National Forest. His two Siberian husky dogs joined him. By noon, he’d dropped off the dogs...
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BuzzH
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Federal board orders USDA to reinstate 'numerous' fired probationary employees
Government watchdog estimated the Department of Agriculture fired nearly 6,000 probationary employees.
www.usatoday.com
My office. The type of employee the Federal gov't should be retaining.
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‘Drill Baby Drill’ Belied by Firing Federal Permit Approvers (1)
Among the probationary employees fired from the federal government were Bureau of Land Management workers poised to carry out President Donald Trump’s executive order to speed up oil drilling permits on public lands.
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Feds plan to terminate leases at Mississippi River recreation headquarters and visitor center in Minnesota
National Parks and Fish & Wildlife sites are also part of cost-cutting moves targeting leases across agencies.
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Burcum: Trusted meteorologist sounds the alarm
Cuts to National Weather Service will make it harder to keep your family safe, says Paul Douglas.
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A couple of local DOI offices on the lease cancellation list, among others.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -Grand Junction is on the list for cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, the federal agency helmed by Elon Musk.
According to the DOGE website, there are four listed offices in Grand Junction whose leases have been terminated:
https://www.kjct8.com/2025/03/05/gj...luding-social-security-administration-office/
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) -Grand Junction is on the list for cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, the federal agency helmed by Elon Musk.
According to the DOGE website, there are four listed offices in Grand Junction whose leases have been terminated:
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Geological Survey
- Office of U.S. Attorneys
- Grand Junction’s Social Security Administration Office.
https://www.kjct8.com/2025/03/05/gj...luding-social-security-administration-office/
Justabirdwatcher
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Come back to the office...!
Whoops! just kidding. You don't have an office anymore!
You just can't make this stuff up.
Whoops! just kidding. You don't have an office anymore!
You just can't make this stuff up.
Irrelevant
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Our wilderness rangers are back for at least a little while longer.
www.cascadepbs.org
Washington-based U.S. Forest Service rangers reinstated — for now
Ahead of the busiest season for outdoor recreation, staffing for trail clearing, search & rescue, toilet cleaning and other duties is still uncertain.
BuzzH
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Good news for sure but lots of uncertainty. Let's see what the new chief has to say....Our wilderness rangers are back for at least a little while longer.
Washington-based U.S. Forest Service rangers reinstated — for now
Ahead of the busiest season for outdoor recreation, staffing for trail clearing, search & rescue, toilet cleaning and other duties is still uncertain.
Nick87
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Be curious to see how many go back.Our wilderness rangers are back for at least a little while longer.
Washington-based U.S. Forest Service rangers reinstated — for now
Ahead of the busiest season for outdoor recreation, staffing for trail clearing, search & rescue, toilet cleaning and other duties is still uncertain.
Irrelevant
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These are really high value positions for our forest
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