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US Fish and Wildlife Service

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Great misión, lack of cultural competence and listening - Digital Communications US Fish and Wildlife Service Employee Review

2.0
Sep 5, 2023
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Pros

People care about the mission and coworkers

Cons

Though we'll intended, ideas from different demographics and cultures are often not heard, applied, represented Employee retention is a challenge because of that, the agency's impact in conservation could be much greater Demographics are dominated by senior white males, resulting in a lack of real management or leadership opportunities for all demographics

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5.0
Nov 18, 2025
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Pros

Admirable agency mission; many employees truly care about the resources, animals, ecosystems, etc. Good professional growth opportunities.

Cons

National wildlife refuge managers have too much unilateral power; there aren't enough checks and balances heading up the chain--and there's some lingering good 'ol boy-ism--so one bad manager can reverse years of community and conservation work and throw an entire refuge down the tubes.

3.0
Jan 22, 2026
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Pros

Great if you're invested in the mission to conserve and restore ecosystems and wildlife populations; good benefits and work-life balance

Cons

Congressional meddling and changing priorities for initiatives at the regional level makes it extremely difficult to actually move the needle for species recovery. Now, with staff and budget cuts and changes in policies under the current administration, USFWS and the ESA are being de-fanged, defunded and deregulated to the benefit of private corporations and extractive industries (coal, oil & gas, mining). Internal morale has plummeted since Feb 2025.

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