Fish and Wildlife
Pink white flowers open under a forest sunrise .

Unleashing the Science - BIL funding supports BLM California’s rare plant and pollinator project at the Pine Hill Preserve

Investments from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) support BLM California’s pollinator project to collect and study native bees, butterflies, and moths on the Pine Hill Preserve in California. This project improves BLM’s understanding of the pollinator network by identifying the associations between plants and potential pollinating insects. Results of this project will improve management of rare plants and other native plants that share pollinators in the area.
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A blue telehandler forklift loads pine trees onto a barge at a boatlanding on a lake.

Lake Havasu Fisheries Improvement Program is the gift that keeps giving

BLM partners with local partners to build fish habitat with repurposed Christmas trees.
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BLM WY staff and WY Conservation Corp crew pose for a photo during the restoration project at Muddy Creek in WY.

Partnership drives ongoing habitat restoration in Muddy Creek watershed

BLM, Trout Unlimited, and youth crews installed 98 beaver dam analogs in the Muddy Creek watershed, restoring 14 miles of habitat for native fish, mule deer, sage grouse, and other wildlife.
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Two women are looking up a hole in the tree while one of them is pointing at it.

The black bear housing market in Alaska

Bear surveys are necessary work on the Bureau of Land Management's Campbell Tract, a recreation area in Alaska that happens to be home to black bears. Staff conduct the surveys to ensure visitor safety and understand the bears' denning behavior. 
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Quillie Nelson with guitar

Quillie Nelson: A resident rodent of Campbell Tract

A prickly local resident arrived at the Anchorage District Office this winter and quickly established a fan base.
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Two men wearing face masks, kneel on their knees in front of a white van with a bighorn sheep.

Yuma Field Office saves the day for nearby helicopter-aided conservation effort

Recently, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife ran into a challenge that turned into an effective partnership with BLM Arizona, highlighting how well the two agencies can work together to achieve a common goal. 
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