These Park Rangers Oversaw Florida's Only Manatee Refuge. Then They Were Fired.
February 22, 2025
February 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The National Wildlife Refuge Association issued the following news:
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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.
By Max Chesnes, Times staff
CRYSTAL RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE -- Brier Ryver had just spent . . .
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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.
By Max Chesnes, Times staff
CRYSTAL RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE -- Brier Ryver had just spent . . .