A third of Malheur refuge staff expected to leave [View all]
POSTED: 7:29 PM PDT June 16, 2016
UPDATED: 1:04 AM PDT June 17, 2016
ESTES PARK, Colo. (AP) — The manager of an Oregon wildlife refuge that was occupied by armed protesters ... Chad Karges said Thursday he expects six of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge's 16 employees to leave because of the occupation.
He says some worry about being confronted by other protesters who sympathized with the group that took over the refuge for 41 days earlier this year. Others who were worn down by the occupation itself are weary of having to retell the story to others.
Karges was in Colorado Thursday to accept an award from the National Wildlife Federation, which praised him and the staff for fostering a good relationship with local residents before the occupation ...
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