Wildlife Program Highlights

Mule deer peeks around a tree in a previously prescribed burn treated area.

Prescribed burns restore vital habitat in the High Desert District

The Bureau of Land Management’s High Desert District recently completed two spring prescribed burns aimed at improving wildlife habitat and reducing hazardous fuels across southwest Wyoming. Spanning approximately 182 acres, the burns were conducted in the Kemmerer and Pinedale field offices, with about 62 acres treated near Rock Tunp and 120 acres on Deadline Ridge.
A young sage-grouse in mixed sage-steppe vegetation

Empty nests: Sage-grouse in Season

Greater sage-grouse hens and their broods of growing chicks spend the long days of summer on walkabouts, continuing to rely on sagebrush and native grasses for food and shelter.
An American Kestrel sitting on a rope and looking down.

Join BLM on a ‘Mission’ to celebrate migratory birds

To raise awareness of migratory birds and the public lands they call home, this week the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a new Junior Ranger Mission called ‘Celebrate Migratory Birds.’ Junior Ranger Missions are virtual games featuring BLM science and heritage information that can be played on digital devices for free by anyone, anytime.
Male sharptail grouse in a mating dance on the lek. As viewed through a spotting scope.

Snipe Hunt Doesn’t Disappoint

BLM staff members set out early one morning to photograph greater sage-grouse displaying on a lek. Although they weren't successful, the trip was definitely not wasted.