Fish and Wildlife
Stephens' Kangaroo Rat eating something in a small hole

BIL funding will benefit Stephens’ kangaroo rat and other species’ habitat in the California desert

The Department of the Interior recently announced a nearly $11 million dollar investment in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding for ecosystem restoration projects nationwide. The funding supports 29 landscape-scale restoration initiatives spanning 18 states. Some of these projects are managed by the BLM California Desert District, aimed at rehabilitating delicate ecosystems on BLM-managed lands.
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A log suspended from a helicopter.

BLM Oregon and partners restore fisheries habitat in the Upper Sandy River Basin

BLM Northwest Oregon District employees and BLM partners recently restored over three miles of floodplain and instream salmon and steelhead habitat in the Upper Sandy River Basin.
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Jennifer Walker standing beside a massive Ponderosa pine with her hand on the tree.

BLM Wyoming’s Jennifer Walker receives Wyoming Game and Fish Appreciation Award

Story by Tyson Finnicum, public affairs specialist. Photos by BLM Wyoming.

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A juvenile relict leopard frog in the water at Pakoon Springs

Moving day: Relict leopard frogs swimmingly happy in their new pad

Story and photos by Rachel T. Carnahan, Arizona Strip District Public Affairs Specialist.

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Botanist Maya Canapary stands next to a plant and gives the thumbs up.

Native seed collection project lays the groundwork for habitat restoration projects in the Sonoran Desert

Story by Peter DeJongh, Wildlife Biologist; and Kate Miyamoto, Public Affairs Specialist.

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Scott Claggett
A brown bear stands on all fours in shallow water near a rocky beach.

When outdoors, stay alert and ‘Bear Aware’

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