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California Desert DO, Central California DO
A woman petting a small rodent next to a man.

One hop closer to recovery for the Stephens’ kangaroo rat

Story by Kate Miyamoto, Public Affairs Specialist, California Desert District. Photos by Stephen Laymon, BLM; and James Gannon, BLM.
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National Office
Man looking at corral.

Checking in on SHANGRI-LA

Preston assesses horses in the holding pastures to assign a score measuring their body condition, identifying them by their color, markings, and the identification number they carry on their hip, experience that he gained on the job under the supervision of the veteran PIs who trained him.
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Eastern States
Horseshoe Bend

Glen Canyon Horseshoe Bend

Hello and welcome to the Record of the Week! This week, the General Land Office team travels to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
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California, California Desert DO
yellow flowers in the desert.

Planting the seeds for success

Story by Kate Miyamoto, Public Affairs Specialist, California Desert District. Photos by BLM.
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Idaho
Bat Habitat

Happy International Bat Appreciation Day from BLM Idaho

Join BLM Idaho in celebrating International Bat Appreciation Day! “Why?” you ask. When you think of bats, you may conjure up frightening images of vampires, but don’t be fooled!
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Eastern States
Arches National Park

Arches National Park

Hello and welcome to the Record of the Week! This week, the team travels to Arches National Park in Utah.
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Utah, Canyon Country DO
A line of people in protective gear stand in the snow during a prescribed burn.

Serving Our Communities: BLM Blanding East Fuels Project

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National Office
Horses drinking from a puddle.

New estimates affirm continued overpopulation of wild horses and burros roaming BLM-managed public lands

The Bureau of Land Management published new population estimates of wild horses and burros roaming public lands managed by the agency. As of March 1, 2022, the BLM estimated approximately 64,604 wild horses and 17,780 wild burros were on BLM-managed lands, for a total of 82,384 animals.
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National Office
Screenshot of recreation.gov application on iphone

Recreation.gov mobile app makes it easier to plan adventures on BLM-managed lands

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Paria River DO

Students seek help locating their missing weather balloon in Utah

Students from the West Contra Costa School District’s K-12 Virtual Learning Academy in California seek help locating their missing weather balloon with its data that likely landed near the Bureau o
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California, California Desert DO
With little food and water, soldiers underwent demanding day, night and 24-hour marches, in preparation for war on the blistering deserts of North Africa. (Photo courtesy of the General Patton Memorial Museum)

Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Desert Training Center/California-Arizona Maneuver Area

This month, Americans commemorate the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Desert Training Center/California –Arizona Maneuver Area (DTC/C-AMA), which represents a critical time and place in our nation’s history. Today, the public lands within the DTC/C-AMA are managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California Needles Field Office.
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