Fish and Wildlife
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BLM, Bat Conservation International Monitor Bat Species on Lake Vermilion Islands

In 2025, the BLM Northeastern States District Office teamed up with Bat Conservation International (BCI) to acoustically monitor for threatened and endangered bat species in Lake Vermilion, Minnesota.
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Human-made beaver dams likely save natural wetland from extinction

A natural wetland in southeast Oregon was likely saved from extinction thanks to four years of collaboration and some human-made beaver dams. In the Oregon high desert, about seven miles northeast of the town of Crane, Alder Creek bubbles to the surface surrounded by sagebrush and juniper trees.
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BLM takes active role in Bighorn sheep reintroduction

Story by Jesse Hankins, UMRBNM Wildlife Biologist

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Podcast: Meet BLM Alaska's Marine Mammal Expert

BLM works hard on its permits and environmental impact statements, trying to make sure all the science that's needed is included. If the plans or permits are in the Arctic, the polar bear can be a large part of that science, and that means BLM Alaska biologist Craig Perham will be busy.

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BLM Redding partners with community to restore iconic Trinity River in northern California

 The Trinity River is an iconic designated National Wild and Scenic River in northern California, flowing 165 miles from the Trinity Alps and joining with the Klamath River before flowing

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Improving fish habitat on Lake Havasu

As part of the Lake Havasu Fisheries Improvement Program, the BLM Arizona Lake Havasu Field Office is participating in a year-long study of fish habitat enhancements along the Lower Colorado River.
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