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Latest top headlines • 3 April 2026
The USFS reorganization plans are coming into focus: the agency will close 57 of its 77 research centers. https://buff.ly/Irtvwtf
The Georgia House of Representatives defeated a bill that would have allowed anyone to sue over the removal of Confederate monuments. https://buff.ly/oiJJV2i
Trump's annual budget request includes $152M to make his musings of turning Alcatraz Island — currently part of Golden Gate NRA — back into a working prison. Opposition to the idea is fierce. https://buff.ly/CDy2Ajw
Trump's reorganization of USFS is drawing widespread concern, with some condemning it outright while others are more circumspect, questioning whether it has been carefully planned. https://buff.ly/qNXgWad
The federal courts have again rejected an attempt by Arizona Republicans to invalidate Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon NMon, proclaimed by Biden in 2023. https://buff.ly/QKjAURh
Burgum announced that DOI will be realigning the department's workforce to put more employees in "visitor-facing roles." No details were provided, but it could portend cuts in areas such as science and resource management. https://buff.ly/IEYzBh0
At Point Reyes NS, a USNPS biologist found a California giant salamander — which, despite their name, are extremely hard to find. https://buff.ly/qDowpea
A Virginia court dealt a setback to developers of a proposed data center next to Manassas National Battlefield Park when it invalidated the project permits. https://buff.ly/LhUZ3by
INSPIRED BY GEORGE MELÉNDEZ WRIGHT
The first-ever biography of our namesake — the visionary who revolutionized management of America‘s national parks
“Emory’s enumeration of Wright’s accomplishments—including a survey of wildlife in Western parks, the first of its kind—is nothing short of awe-inspiring. Highly recommended for nature lovers and park enthusiasts.” LIBRARY JOURNAL
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