Buffalo Field Office
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Buffalo Field Office Celebrates International Migratory Bird Day
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Buffalo Field Office will celebrate International Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 30, 2009 by offering a morning of bird observations and activities.
The event will take place at Welch Management area, located north of Sheridan at the intersection of Highway 338 and the Tongue River. Two bird walks, led by wildlife biologists from BLM and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other members of the Buffalo Field Office staff, will commence at 7 a.m. and 9 a.m.
International Migratory Bird Day is an annual conservation and education event to celebrate and support migratory bird conservation. This migratory bird event increases public awareness and involvement in bird conservation. Birds are economically important and a priceless part of America’s natural heritage—and they are critical indicators of environmental health upon which we all depend.
Welch Management Area provides 1,750 acres of wetland, forest, and grassland habitat for migrating, nesting, and wintering birds. Year-round nature related activities are offered for visitors.
For additional information, please contact Outdoor Recreation Planner Allison Ginn at (307) 684-1116.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
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