U.S. Forest restructuring could threaten Wisconsin-based research, advocates say

By: Henry Redman

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: April 24, 2026

Words: 1,043

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Trump administration’s recently announced plans to radically restructure the U.S. Forest Service have raised concerns among advocates that forest land across Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest could suffer.

The plan, announced late last month, will relocate the agency’s head office from Washington D.C. to Salt Lake City while closing regional offices and research stations across the country. In Wisconsin, the changes are expected to affect about 250 employees across the agency’s …

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