Secretary Burgum

Mass Firing of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Employees Threaten National Wildlife Refuge System & Conservation

Mass Firing of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Employees Threaten National Wildlife Refuge System & Conservation

The National Wildlife Refuge Association is deeply alarmed by today’s Department of the Interior-wide termination of approximately 370 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees, many of whom are critical to the mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System. These firings, which disproportionately target biologists and natural resource professionals, are a direct attack on science-based conservation and the future of America’s wildlife.

National Wildlife Refuge Association Congratulates Doug Burgum on Confirmation, Looks Forward to Strengthening the National Wildlife Refuge System Together

National Wildlife Refuge Association Congratulates Doug Burgum on Confirmation, Looks Forward to Strengthening the National Wildlife Refuge System Together

The National Wildlife Refuge Association congratulates incoming Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on his confirmation. We look forward to working with him and his team to strengthen the world’s largest system of lands and waters dedicated to wildlife conservation— the National Wildlife Refuge System.