Mike Knoerr, the only wildlife biologist covering the Pisgah National Forest, said his position was deemed “Mission Critical.

Mike Knoerr, who said he was the only wildlife biologist in the Pisgah National Forest, was among 3,400 U.S. Forest Service ...

Mike Knoerr, a U.S. Forest Service worked in Western North Carolina, said he was among the thousands of other employees laid off from the agency across the country. Screenshot from Facebook The ...

The U.S. Forest Service fired thousands of workers in the past week, including firefighters, biologists, and disaster ...

Public safety Forest Service employees, including firefighting jobs, were exempt from the firings, according to Politico. Mike Knoerr, who lives in Asheville and has spent the last 20 years working in ...

Mike Knoerr, who lives in Asheville and has spent the last 20 years working in wildlife conservation, said in a social media post on Friday it was a “devastating sucker punch” to be fired from ...

Bunty had never received any reprimands for her work. Former U.S. Forest Service biologist Mike Knoerr quoted the same message in a social media post last Friday. Knoerr said he lost his “dream ...

By Ed DiOrio Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Federal workers locally and nationwide continue to wonder if their jobs will soon be gone. Many offices around ...