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Biologist, maintenance head at Kaua‘i National Wildlife Refuge Complex among thousands fired by Trump administration

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Biologist, maintenance head at Kaua‘i National Wildlife Refuge Complex among thousands fired by Trump administration

Biologist Bryn Webber was passionate about her work to save native Hawaiian birds that are under attack by disease-spreading mosquitoes, predators and habitat loss — and in danger of going extinct — at the Kauaʻi National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

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People brace for impacts on land, water and wildlife after feds fire thousands over holiday weekend

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People brace for impacts on land, water and wildlife after feds fire thousands over holiday weekend

Career employees told HCN they were unsettled by the termination email sent by HR, which cited ‘performance issues.’

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These park rangers oversaw Florida’s only manatee refuge. Then they were fired.

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These park rangers oversaw Florida’s only manatee refuge. Then they were fired.

The Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to the federal workforce are impacting the only national refuge created specifically for threatened manatees.

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'Unfortunately, you're all fired': Federal layoffs hit Louisiana national wildlife refuges

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'Unfortunately, you're all fired': Federal layoffs hit Louisiana national wildlife refuges

Mackenzie Kleinpeter logged into work Friday, thinking her job as a wildlife biologist and oil and gas specialist at the Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuges Complex was safe from recent federal layoffs.

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Three U.S. Fish & Wildlife workers were fired from John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge. Another was sacked in S. Jersey.

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Three U.S. Fish & Wildlife workers were fired from John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge. Another was sacked in S. Jersey.

All three sacked employees from the Heinz refuge were under the one-year mark in employment. One of them —a bio-technology worker —was just two weeks shy of a full year of service.

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

Mass Firings 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. 

National Wildlife Refuge Association Celebrates 50 Years of Conservation

National Wildlife Refuge Association Celebrates 50 Years of Conservation

2025 marks a momentous milestone for the National Wildlife Refuge Association: 50 years of unwavering support for the National Wildlife Refuge System. Since 1975, the National Wildlife Refuge Association has been the only independent voice solely dedicated to protecting the largest network of lands and waters in the world dedicated to wildlife conservation. For five decades, the Refuge Association has led the charge, uniting passionate individuals, Refuge Friends groups, and policymakers to rally around this system of public lands and waters to ensure its protection for generations to come.