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May 30, 2025 25 mins
On February 14th, 2025 Donald Trump’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) sent a letter to 1000 probationary National Parks staff – firing them – only to reinstate them weeks later. Pretty INefficient…   But that wasn’t just a distraction. It wasn’t just a fumble. It was the opening salvo for a plan, laid out in Project 2025, to dismantle protections for National Parks.  It’s all got Akilah Hughes wondering – if she wants to cross going to Yosemite off her bucket list…is it now or never? Guests: Kristen Brengel, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, National Parks Conservation Association  Steven Beissinger, Professor of Conservation Biology and A. Starker Leopold Professor of Wildlife Ecology, UC Berkeley Adam Auerbach, conservation non-profit leader, former RMNP Ranger Follow this show wherever you get your podcasts. Apple | Spotify | COURIER YouTube CHAPTERS: 00:00 - INTRO 01:47 - PROJECT 2025/TRUMP ADMIN PLAN 02:12 - BACKGROUND ON THE US NATIONAL PARKS 03:32 - PROJECT 2025/TRUMP ADMIN PLAN 04:22 - PARK RANGERS 09:03 - PRIVATIZATION AGENDA 10:33 - WILL I GET TO SEE YOSEMITE? 11:00 - CLIMATE CHANGE 15:43 - UNDERSTANDING THE NETWORK OF AGENCIES (NOT JUST PARKS) 18:39 - FINAL THOUGHTS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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