Colorado ferret expert now out of a job
due to DOGE cuts worries for the future
of a species she's dedicated her life to
Posted By: NorthernDog, 3/11/2025 10:16:49 AM
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, has been working to eliminate what it considers redundant positions and cut costs. With roughly 200,000 federal workers now out of jobs, many are scrambling to find new employment. But for those who worked for agencies like the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, or Fish and Wildlife Service, job opportunities outside of government are slim. Coloradan Tina Jackson's one-year probationary period as a federal employee was set to end on March 10. But three weeks ago, she was let go from the Fish and Wildlife Service team she headed. After
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Ferret expert? They are a wild rodent. Case closed.