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 ...

The U.S. Forest Service fired thousands of workers in the past week, including firefighters, biologists, and disaster recovery experts. Many were directly involved in western North Carolina recovery ...

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 ...

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 ...