Funding for the refuge system has decreased or failed to keep up with inflation and costs of living, leading to staff shortages, an expert says.
A massive wildlife refuge north of Las Vegas established to protect desert bighorn sheep is severely understaffed, according to advocates and employees, and it’s not the only refuge in need of workers.
Caroline Brouwer, vice president of government affairs at the nonprofit National Wildlife Refuge Assn., said funding for the National Wildlife Refuge System has decreased or failed to keep up with inflation and costs of living over the last decade, leading to staff shortages.Marge Kolar, who oversaw all refuges in Nevada and California from 1994 to 2013, said the trend predates President Trump’s administration.The Trump administration has proposed funding the refuge system with $509.
“We wouldn’t be able to open our front doors without the volunteers, that’s for sure,” Sprunger said.
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