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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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The formation at “Independence Hall” within Fort Stanton Cave. Photo by volunteer John Heins.

Fort Stanton Cave seventh longest cave in the United States

Fort Stanton Cave has moved up to the seventh longest cave in the United States.
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Woman forester stands next to logging truck on BLM lands.

Science in action: A forester’s role in sustaining public lands

For more than 14 years, BLM Rawlins forester Maureen Hartshorn has used science and hands-on fieldwork to help sustain and restore Wyoming’s public lands.
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BLM wildlife biologist Riley Stedman

Celebrating International Day of Women in Science

Women scientists across the Bureau of Land Management bring science to life on our public lands every day—informing decisions, protecting resources, and advancing innovation in service of the American people. On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate their achievements and the lasting impact of their work.
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Three people are crouched by a pickup truck, displaying a row of captured iguanas on the bed, surrounded by greenery.

Cold Snap Provides Critical Opportunity for Invasive Species Management at Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA

While these temperatures posed a challenge for local flora and fauna, they also provided a strategic window for BLM to address the persistent issue of on-site invasive Green Iguanas (Iguana iguana).
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a person wearing green gloves holds a bat while another person swabs it for scientific study.

BLM Billings Field Office works with state agencies in Montana to conduct bat surveys

On June 26, 2025, Bureau of Land Management Billings Field Office employees coordinated with Montana Natural Heritage Program and Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks personnel to conduct bat surveys at Mystery Cave in the Pryor Mountains.
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