The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the agency that oversees the nation’s only dedicated refuge for manatees, has announced job cuts affecting eight full-time employees, including park ranger Brier Ryver and Emily Jung who helped oversee visitor services. The cuts are part of the Trump administration’s push to trim the federal workforce. The staff managed the 32,000 acres of wildlife refuges on Florida’s Gulf coast, which draw hundreds of thousands of annual visitors. The cuts are happening during peak manatee season, and the remaining employees are struggling to cover the workload.
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Manatee Refuge Staff Cuts Affect Services During Peak Season
