“Budget cuts threaten forests’ roads, hunting, fishing,” headlines the piece by McClatchy reporter Anshu Siripurapu. Trails “could get messier,” and maintenance on bridges, dams and recreation sites “could” become tougher. “That’s the potential fate of national forest projects, thanks to President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal 2018,” Siripurapu warns. The president seeks $100…
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Government waste, fraud and abuse affects every person in the United States but as recent developments show animals also suffer from government action. Consider the recent campaign of the U.S. Forest Service against beavers, the Castor canadensis, an enterprising semi-aquatic rodent that builds dams, canals and lodges. Federal officials have killed beavers for doing…
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