Fish and Wildlife
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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Close-up profile of a bat.

Bat Week 2019: Nature’s biggest (little) helpers

Bats are sometimes depicted as scary creatures. The truth is that bats are far from scary, and they are one of Nature’s biggest helpers. The Bureau of Land Management is absolutely batty about them! We work collaboratively with partners to conserve bat habitat and manage the land for multiple use while wildlife habitat in mind

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Olathe Spray Service aircraft distributes seed on the Bull Draw fire burn area

Shining example of shared stewardship for public lands

Colorado Parks and Wildlife and BLM staff saw the Bull Draw fire burn area as an opportunity to improve deteriorated mule deer winter habitat, improve soil erosion, and address weeds.
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Greater sage-grouse in Idaho. BLM Idaho photo.

Sage-grouse Conservation Group Working Hard in Northeast California

The announcement that the greater sage-grouse will not be listed as threatened or endangered was welcome news for a northeast California team hard at work on the species.
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