Report: Staff shortages hamper US wildlife refuges
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 00:31
in Biology & Nature
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Hundreds of national wildlife refuges that provide critical habitat for migratory birds and other species are crippled by a staffing shortage that has curtailed educational programs, hampered the fight against invasive species and weakened security at facilities that attract nearly 50 million visitors annually, a group of public employees and law enforcement said Wednesday....