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 juvenile relict leopard frog in the water at Pakoon Springs

Moving day: Relict leopard frogs swimmingly happy in their new pad

A couple hundred juvenile relict leopard frogs dove into their new home at Pakoon Springs in Arizona’s Mojave Desert in April 2022.
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Botanist Maya Canapary stands next to a plant and gives the thumbs up.

Native seed collection project lays the groundwork for habitat restoration projects in the Sonoran Desert

Story by Peter DeJongh, Wildlife Biologist; and Kate Miyamoto, Public Affairs Specialist.

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A brown bear stands on all fours in shallow water near a rocky beach.

When outdoors, stay alert and ‘Bear Aware’

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pygmy rabbit in the snow

BLM Wildlife Biologist Lindsey Rush studies pygmy rabbit habitat in Idaho

Story by Sara Morelli, Public Affairs Specialist (Detail), Idaho State Office. Photos by BLM Idaho.

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A pika with its mouth open making an "eep!" call

BLM Idaho wildlife biologists use pikas as climate change indicators

Story and photos by Bruce Hallman, Public Affairs Specialist

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