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BLM Launches
Social Media to Promote Public Involvement
As part of its ongoing effort to engage the public on issues in more timely and relevant ways, the Bureau of Land Management has entered the realm of social media by establishing a presence on the popular websites Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.
BLM Wyoming now has its own Facebook page. To get the latest updates, you may follow BLM Wyoming by clicking on the link on BLM’s web page: www.blm.gov/wy or go to www.facebook.com/BLMWyoming.
"We are excited about using social media to connect with people interested in the management of their public lands," said BLM Director Bob Abbey. "Through such media, the BLM will not only be able to reach more citizens in ‘real time,’ but also generate instant feedback on the myriad issues facing our agency."
Besides the social media accounts set up by the Bureau’s national office in Washington, D.C., more local and subject-specific accounts will be administered by the BLM’s State Offices and various programs throughout the agency. For example, BLM-California, BLM-Colorado, BLM-New Mexico, BLM-Oregon, and BLM-Wyoming have already created Facebook pages, as has the Bureau’s Wild Horse and Burro Program.
Interested parties can begin following the BLM at www.facebook.com/BLMNational and www.twitter.com/BLMNational . A list of our other social media sites can be found at www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/socialmedia.html .
Twitter is a free micro-blogging and social networking service that allows users to send and receive each other’s updates through interactions known as "tweets," while Facebook allows users to share items of interest with their friends via text, photos, and videos.
The BLM has established a YouTube channel to share informational videos more easily with the public. The Bureau’s YouTube page is accessible at www.youtube.com/BLMNational .
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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