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'A disaster': Montanans, workers warn mass Forest Service layoffs will impact public lands

  • On February 19, 2025, hundreds of Montanans rallied at the Capitol to protest layoffs of 3,400 Forest Service employees, claiming it will harm public lands and safety.
  • Michael Maierhofer, a laid-off employee, warned that cuts will affect public safety and emphasized the importance of trail workers.
  • Bill Avey, a former Forest Service supervisor, labeled the layoffs a 'disaster,' predicting severe impacts on wildfire support and public services.
  • Chantal Bussiere warned that the job cuts would leave 'one of the largest wilderness areas in the nation without any trail workers for the summer'.
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‘A cascading effect’: Forest Service, Park Service workers who lost jobs amid mass layoffs explain rippling fallout

When Allison Borges was hired on as a weeds specialist with the U.S. Forest Service in May 2024, she was thrilled. She moved to Bozeman from her home in Washington state, spending the drive thinking about how she would finally be able to afford new furniture. Being a permanent employee on the Custer Gallatin National Forest was a dream, and five seasons at Mount Rainier National Park as a noxious weeds specialist paved the way.“I love this job,”…

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'A disaster': Montanans, workers warn mass Forest Service layoffs will impact public lands

Former employees say the quality of Montana's recreation, tourism and the outdoors industries will suffer after more than 300 USFS workers were fired last week. "Who's gonna clear the trails?"

·Missoula, United States
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Forest Service layoffs will leave the U.S. more prone to wildfires, employees say

Firings at the U.S. Forest Service will interrupt land management work that will leave the U.S. more exposed to damaging wildfires, among other impacts, according to employees at the agency.

·Washington, United States
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Fired Forest Service employees fear effects on cattle grazing, firefighting, recreation

Lanny Flaherty fears that the recent firings of at least 30 employees from the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest will leave the forest more vulnerable to lawsuits seeking to restrict cattle grazing on the forest.

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