Charlie Blair, the new manager of the 14,000-acre Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, oversees a $2.1 million budget and 27 employees when fully staffed. Like other refuges nationwide, federal budget cuts have trimmed staff and programs.
Charlie Blair, the new manager of the 14,000-acre Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, oversees a $2.1 million budget and 27 employees when fully staffed. Like other refuges nationwide, federal budget cuts have trimmed staff and programs.
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