SURVEY: U.S. FEDERAL LAND STEWARDS FEEL THREATENED

Posted on Feb 08, 2017 |

From: WDEF.com

“The group gathered responses from 104 out of 302 managers of the Fish and Wildlife Service’s federal refuge and 364 employees of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), including scientists, archaeologists and public lands managers. Of those who responded, 1 in 5 federal refuge managers reported that members of their families or staff “have been threatened or harassed in connection with resource management policies.” Nearly half (48 percent) of BLM staff who responded said they face threats to their safety due to resource management issues, according to PEER. "

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