The proposed budget would mean fewer Park Rangers to help visitors, fewer resources for protecting natural habitats on our public lands, and fewer resources for endangered species.
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.@NatlParkService, @USFWS, and @USGS protect our public lands, natural resources, historic places, and wildlife. Watch live at 1pm ET/12pm CT as we ask officials about the #TrumpBudget request that would cut a combined $908 million from these agencies → https://youtu.be/boec8webEmc pic.twitter.com/HamlxXmhHp
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It would eliminate or reduce funding for important research -- including for climate science centers. Reducing investments in climate change research is harmful when we're already feeling its impacts across the country.
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Seasonal employees are important, but
@NatlParkService needs the expertise of permanent, skilled staff – and reducing permanent staff won’t solve the Parks' staffing problems. We can’t run our national parks part-time.Show this thread -
An estimated 40% of Minnesota trumpeter swan deaths are caused by lead poisoning. We need to know how the Fish & Wildlife Service plans to phase out lead ammunition & fishing tackle in our national wildlife refuges.https://www.twincities.com/2019/03/30/dead-trumpeter-swans-in-vadnais-heights-had-toxic-lead-levels-the-u-of-m-reports/ …
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