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Touren Pope poses for a photo with the fossilized turtle he discovered on BLM with a blue sky

11-year-old Touren Pope discovers ancient turtle fossil on BLM land in Wyoming

Last fall, a routine day of rockhounding on Bureau of Land Management–managed public land in southwest Wyoming turned into an extraordinary discovery. While exploring public lands overseen by the BLM Wyoming Rock Springs Field Office, 11-year-old Touren Pope spotted what would later be identified as a fossilized turtle dating back nearly 48 million years.
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The lower strand of barbed wire was removed and replaced with a solid strand of wire 18” above the ground, designed to protect bighorn sheep.

BLM Las Cruces District employees mend fences in the Bootheel

Last week, BLM Las Cruces District Office employees partnered with the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Association for stewardship event to improve wildlife connectivity on BLM land around the Lordsburg, New Mexico area.
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Person sitting at an expo booth surrounded by pamphlets and informational displays

Mississippi Agricultural Expo Highlights BLM’s Southeastern States District Office

The BLM Southeastern States District Office was part of this year’s Mississippi Agricultural Expo. BLM attendance at the Expo, held in Jackson, was a testament of how diverse stakeholders are to our work.
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Team members plan and set up equipment for cleaning treatment.

BLM, local off-highway groups remove graffiti from remote Gold King Mansion

The Bureau of Land Management partnered with off-highway vehicle groups and businesses to remove illegal graffiti from the historic Gold King Mansion in the Hualapai Mountains southeast of Kingman.
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Collage image showing the grassy area next to a chain-link fence before and after the snake plant was removed

Defending public lands: Combating invasive species in BLM Eastern States

Across the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern States region, non-native plants and animals are spreading rapidly, displacing native species and disrupting healthy ecosystems, and even local economies.
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Runners navigate the race course that passes by Empire Ranch structures like a windmill

BLM hosts its first signature event to celebrate America’s 250th birthday at Empire Ranch in Arizona

The Historic Empire Ranch, a Bureau of Land Management site steeped in our nation’s ranching history, was the perfect setting to celebrate America’s milestone anniversary this year.
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