The Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuges Complex and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, refused to comment. The cuts come after years of a shrinking workforce throughout the refuges.

Kleinpeter, an oil and gas specialist and wildlife biologist for the Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex was one of four local employees fired with little warning Friday afternoon.

A park ranger at the Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuges Complex says she was among thousands of federal employees who arbitrarily were terminated as part of President Trump and Elon ...