Parks Groups Release New Analysis Highlighting Impacts of Staffing Cuts to National Parks
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- Full Report: Protect Every Park and the Staff Who Steward Them (514 KB)
- Issue Brief: A National Legacy Worth Defending (279 KB)
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- Issue Brief: Preventing the Defunding and Dismantling of our National Park System (202 KB)
- Issue Brief: Safeguard the Public's Voice in National Park Decisions (182 KB)
- Issue Brief: Understaffed and Under Threat: The Case for Restoring Park Service Workforce (198 KB)
- Issue Brief: Ensuring Strong Federal Leadership for Our National Parks (179 KB)
In a decision with sweeping consequences, the U.S. Supreme Court has lifted a lower court injunction blocking President Trump's executive order directing federal agencies to prepare for large-scale reductions in force (RIF). While lower court challenges continue, this decision clears the way for the administration to move forward with mass federal layoffs, including devastating reductions at the National Park Service.
In response, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks (CPANP), Association of National Park Rangers (ANPR) and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) have released new analysis detailing the real-world consequences of further staffing cuts, from slashed visitor services and delayed maintenance to weakened wildfire response and threats to cultural and natural resource protection. The findings are clear: continued cuts jeopardize the Park Service’s core mission to preserve America’s natural and historic treasures “unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.”
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