Trump officials weigh major overhaul of National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife, WP reports
Internal documents say the plan would cut headquarters and regional staffing while shifting positions toward refuge operations and pending duty station changes.
- The Trump administration is considering a major reorganization of the National Park Service and the Wildlife Service, internal documents reviewed by The Washington Post show.
- A Wildlife Service report published on Friday recommends reducing headquarters staffing to prioritize refuge operations managing more than 500 National Wildlife Refuges across 93 million acres.
- Staff at the National Park Service are meeting this week to discuss a "realignment" and "pending duty station changes," though documents do not specify whether offices would close or employees be fired.
- Bill Wade, executive director of the Association of National Park Rangers, said employees face uncertainty and stress, noting "it's too little to try to determine what the impact would be" on the service.
- Stierli of the National Parks Conservation Association criticized the "zero transparency" and expects a new Congress to pursue oversight of the Park Service when they take control, Come January.
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Trump Admin Weighs Shake-Up of Park Service, Fish and Wildlife
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Trump Administration Weighs Major Restructuring of National Park Service and Wildlife Agency
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WH Plans To Further Gut US Fish And Wildlife Service
The Washington Post reports: The Trump administration is considering a major reorganization of the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, according to internal documents reviewed by The Washington Post. Staff are meeting this week and next to discuss a “realignment” of the two agencies, the documents show. One meeting regarding the National Park Service will discuss “pending duty station changes,” referring to the location…
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The Interior Department is considering an overhaul of the National Park Service, internal documents show, possibly mirroring steps already taken at the U.S. Forest Service.
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