Trump Administration Moves to Cut Over 2,000 Wildlife Conservation Jobs
A federal judge issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) pausing Interior Department reduction-in-force (RIF) actions. Court filings report a plan to abolish 2,050 positions across 89 competitive areas at Interior, with program-specific reductions at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Primary filings: Department of Justice filing (Oct. 20, 2025). Related coverage and explainers on Endangered Species Act rules, Migratory Bird Treaty Act changes, and pesticide risk reviews are linked for context.
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“The Trump administration’s extremely short-sighted effort to gut the Fish and Wildlife Service will throw gasoline on the raging fire that is the extinction crisis,” said Tara Zuardo, Center for Biological Diversity.