Fed agency looking for wildlife refuges that 'no longer align with the mission'
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Key Points:
- The Trump administration is conducting a review of hundreds of national wildlife refuges and dozens of fish hatcheries to identify sites that no longer align with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's mission, according to a Dec. 16 order from Director Brian Nesvik.
- The review aims to improve efficiencies in governance, oversight, and collaboration with local, state, and tribal wildlife agencies, with Wyoming mule deer advocate Joshua Coursey leading the refuge review and David Miko overseeing fish hatcheries.
- Some conservationists and former Fish and Wildlife Service employees have expressed concern that the review is being rushed, as initial assessments were expected within three weeks over the holiday season, potentially compromising the quality and thoughtfulness of the analysis.
- Critics,
