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Each day, the Bureau of Land Management employees, volunteers and partners conserve public lands, build our nation’s energy infrastructure and support local economies, advance scientific discovery and much more.  Read our blog stories about the BLM in your community and learn how to get involved.

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National Office
A horse in a chute receiving injection from syringe

New wild horse fertility control effort underway

Wild horses in the Reveille herd in southern Nevada were among the first to be part of a new Bureau of Land Management initiative aimed at expanding the use of fertility control vaccines to slow po
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Fire Center
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Wildfire Matters: A podcast about the people in wildland fire management

The Wildfire Matters podcast focuses on the people who help manage and protect our public lands. Many of them have dedicated their lives to the profession.
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Utah
Youth at Earth Connections Camp 2023, Utah.

EARTH CONNECTIONS CAMP 2023: CONNECTING CULTURES AND BRIDGING WORLDS THROUGH NATURE

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Arizona, Gila DO
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BLM conducts important fish surveys in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area

The San Pedro River historically supported 13 native fish species known to the Gila River system; however, only two natives – longfin dace (Agosia chrysogaster) and the desert sucker (Catostomus clarkii) – remain in the river.
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National Office
Workers in a mine peruse a rock wall.

Non-energy minerals on public lands are a significant contributor to economic activity and jobs

By Derrick Henry, Public Affairs Specialist
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Alaska
A worker wrestling down fence

Anchorage Youth say "no" to screens, but "YEP!" to trails

Teenagers take to BLM’s Campbell Tract to labor.  
Charles Ebbers
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Colorado
A man on a horse rides on a trail through the mountains.

Wild horses trained by Veterans in Colorado

Our BLM Colorado Wild Horse and Burro Program staff are getting creative in finding new ways to ensure wild horses have the
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National Office
A woman gives a thumbs up on top of a snowy mountain.

Meet the Teachers on the Public Lands

BLM To Host Nine Teacher Interns This Summer
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Utah
Yellow rafts with youth going through rapids on a river.

Floating the Colorado River: Community partnerships, education, and fun

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Arizona, Colorado River DO
Three people standing off to the side of a bright yellow fire engine.

BLM transfers wildland fire engine and boat to local fire department

The Colorado River District transferred a type 6 wildland firefighting engine and boat to the Martinez Lake Fire Department to support the local response to wildfire in Yuma County.
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National Office
Screenshot of MLRS webpage

Seven Things to Know About the Expanded Mineral & Land Records System

The new module for the BLM’s M
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