Illegal dumping at the edges of the national forests is also a big problem that they can’t keep up with, as well as preventing other illegal activities like poaching or unlawful harvesting of resourceg.
the US forest services also maintains forests in over 80 countries. why are we spending money there? i don't understand why they don't focus on keeping their employees if its such a devastating loss of goodwill and loyalty and expertise.
their 10% reduction in workforce saved them 1.5% of their total budget. they really can't save 1.5% somewhere else?
(A citation on their programs abroad would be nice, too.)
Why can’t they just hire the probationary people? I find it impossible to believe there isn’t a solution here
I don't think the current administration is currently politically incentivised to have a rationally-thought through solution, or plan, to making the USFS lean that keeps it doing the things we think are important.