Brian Gibbs became one of approximately 1,000 employees to be impacted by the recent National Park Service layoffs.

CRYSTAL RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE — Brier Ryver had just ... refuge for manatees where Ryver was hired in April as a park ranger. Eight full-time employees, including Ryver, managed the ...

Some rangers decided it was worth the risk ... moral support and employment resources. (The National Park Service and the Fish and Wildlife Service both fall under the Department of the Interior ...

The effect of the ongoing insurgency on rangers and ... to protect endangered wildlife while struggling with dwindling support and mounting insecurity. Virunga National Park, home to critically ...

Michelle Hendricks, president of the Friends of Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, confirmed the cuts, which included a park ranger. An inquiry Monday to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was ...