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).

Eagle Scout Sam Bender led 48 volunteers to build 15 bird boxes at Pariette Wetlands, boosting wildlife habitat and earning his Eagle rank. The BLM welcomes Scouts and others to partner on service projects.

BLM, Trout Unlimited, and youth crews installed 98 beaver dam analogs in the Muddy Creek watershed, restoring 14 miles of habitat for native fish, mule deer, sage grouse, and other wildlife.

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.