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Little brown bat being held by a hand in a blue medical glove

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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Two kids pose for a photo with their catch of the day, fish.

Reel Partners: BLM and Wyoming Game and Fish Cast a Line for Kemmerer’s Next Generation

The morning air still carried a cool bite when the first young anglers arrived at the Kemmerer Community Fishing Pond on June 13. By 7 a.m., the banks were alive with the sound of reels spinning, lines sailing through the air, and the kind of barely contained excitement that only a kid with a fishing rod can produce.
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To what degree do livestock stocking rates alter nesting bees and flowers?

University of Wyoming researcher Walker Bensch is studying how grazing and trampling by elk and cattle influence native bees, wildflowers and pollinator habitat on public lands near Fossil Butte National Monument.
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Rover navigating the Plaster City Open Area with a blue sky

BLM-managed lands support NASA’s autonomous lunar rover testing in Imperial County, California

Across the rugged terrain of the Plaster City Open Area in western Imperial County, California, a different kind of off-road vehicle traveled across BLM-managed land.
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Growing Resilience from the Ground Up at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA

Workers at the ONA native-plant nursery are currently growing, installing and experimenting with a mix of native plants adapted for a volatile environment that is increasingly vulnerable to erosion, flooding, intense storm events.
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Outdoor display table with antique diving helmet, boots, weights, nautical tools, maps, and informational signs at a historical event.

Bringing the Past Forward: Jupiter History Day Festival at Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA

Despite the weather, the Jupiter History Day Festival turned out to be a day filled with positive energy, community spirit, and plenty of rain slickers.
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