Fish and Wildlife

Friday, January 30, 2026

Little brown bat being held by a hand in a blue medical glove

BLM, Bat Conservation International Monitor Bat Species on Lake Vermilion Islands

In 2025, the BLM Northeastern States District Office teamed up with Bat Conservation International (BCI) to acoustically monitor for threatened and endangered bat species in Lake Vermilion, Minnesota.

Thursday, March 31, 2022

Ryan Beatty smiling holding a water bottle and wearing a BLM hat

BLM Idaho Falls District partnership and employee receive national awards

Story by Bruce Hallman, Public Affairs Specialist. Photos by BLM.

Thursday, March 24, 2022

Wildlife Biologist Nancy Herms receives BLM’s Conservation Project Award

Story by Chris Hanefeld, BLM Ely District public affairs specialist. Photos by Nancy Herms, BLM Bristlecone Field Office wildlife biologist.

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

An exclosure fence strung across the creek with golden trees in the background

BLM Idaho’s fence repairs at Clover Creek manage grazing to protect stream health

In fall 2021, a little hiking and a lot of hauling went a long way toward improving stream health, water quality, and fish and wildlife habitat at Clover Creek, a major tributary to the Bruneau River in southwest Idaho. The BLM Idaho project to repair exclosure fences along the stream will help to manage livestock grazing in order to protect the riparian areas.

Thursday, February 17, 2022