Fish & Wildlife Service

Update: Farallon Rodenticide drop

“Short of offshore oil drilling, this is the biggest threat to the sanctuary that I have ever seen,” said Richard Charter, senior fellow with the Ocean Foundation who helped create the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary that surrounds the Farallon Islands. The South Farallon Islands are a national wildlife refuge that hosts the largest seabird …

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Trump administration orders wildlife refuges employees back to work so hunters can hunt

Trump administration orders wildlife refuges employees back to work so hunters can hunt Kerry Eleveld Daily Kos Staff As furloughed federal workers are being forced to choose between paying for cancer medications or food, the Trump administration is ordering staffers at dozens of wildlife refuges to return to work so that hunting season isn’t disrupted.  …

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