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Aquatics Program Highlights

A volunteer holds a large salmon in front of a group of children.

Monday, August 28, 2023

Success for Coho salmon at BLM California's Headwaters Forest Reserve

Over the last year, salmon spawning numbers skyrocketed in the BLM-managed Headwaters Forest Reserve in California. This spawning success is an indicator of the improved...

A pickup truck is pointed to look out across the Arctic landscape.

Monday, October 2, 2023

An Arctic eDNA eXTRAVAGANZA

Story and photos by Katie Drew, Fish Biologist – BLM Departing from a cold, snow covered remote airstrip along the Dalton Highway by small, fixed...

Yellow rafts with youth going through rapids on a river.

Monday, July 3, 2023

Floating the Colorado River: Community partnerships, education, and fun

By Jeremy T. Dyer, Public Affairs Specialist The Bureau of Land Management recently participated in two days of floating down the Colorado River near Moab...

People standing and sitting in a creek with with buckets and scientific equipment

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Successful Mechanical Removal of Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) from Closed Systems

Aravaipa and Bonita Creeks are unique aquatic systems in southern Arizona as they still support intact or nearly intact native fish communities. Bonita Creek is...

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

BLM biologists search Wild and Scenic Rivers in Oregon for three special species

Story by Jeanne Panfely, Public Affairs Officer. Photos by Jonas Parker, Hydrologist; and Lee Templeman, Wildlife Biological Technician. The first step in any habitat conservation...