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鈥淭hey have betrayed the public trust and poisoned the well,鈥� says a wildlife advocate after the Forest Service dropped a planned wildlife study as part of the Mad Rabbit singletrack trails project. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun editor David Krause and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

A decision from the Trump Administration removed about 2,000 members of the U.S. Forest Services. Now agencies that work directly with them on wildfire management say they have concerns.

The Trump administration鈥檚 mass firings of federal employees have hit McCall hard, especially because the Forest Service is one of the area鈥檚 most important employers.

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U.S. attorneys called the Free Land Holders鈥� fence 鈥渦nlawful,鈥� citing the federal government鈥檚 title to the land. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with The Colorado Sun reporter Olivia Prentzel and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

With an unclear budget for 2025, the Forest Service is not planning to hire seasonal workers next year and warns volunteer groups not to expect big projects. Listen to Morning Edition host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with The Colorado Sun outdoor reporter Jason Blevins.

Communities around Colorado are concerned a national hiring freeze on seasonal Forest Service workers next year will stall trail work and cut services for thousands of hikers, campers and other visitors.

Local governments including Summit County, Eagle County, Pitkin County, Chaffee County and the towns of Vail and Aspen provide funds to U.S. Forest Service seasonal positions impacted by the hiring freeze.

Colorado's trails and mountain roads are cherished by both locals and visitors. Many of these routes are managed by the U.S. Forest Service, which is currently surveying visitor traffic in the southwest and central Rockies.

New research suggests that even minimal amounts of noise from recreation can trigger significant reactions in wildlife and that the type of activity doesn't necessarily make biggest difference in the animals' response.