The Trump administration’s efforts to cull staff at the National Park Service and reshape the agency’s portrayal of U.S. history were unpopular with a majority of people polled in a survey commissioned by the National Parks Conservation Association.
More than 60 percent of those polled opposed further cuts to NPS staff when told that roughly 25 percent of the parks’ permanent workforce was estimated to have exited since President Donald Trump took office.
Around three out of four people also opposed the removal of photos or historical displays at parks if their content was historically accurate, a reference to a review of park materials ordered by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.
According to the data released by the park advocacy group Wednesday, polled respondents were also wary of mining near national parks and supported maintaining protections at national monuments designated by presidents.
