Fish and Wildlife

Friday, January 30, 2026

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.

Monday, June 21, 2021

Pounding in willow stakes along the eroded shoreline.

Upper Snake Field Office’s collaborative efforts restore Henrys Lake shoreline

Story and photos by Bruce Hallman, Public Affairs Specialist

Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Popping their inflatable neck pouches looks physically demanding. They are typically winding down about an hour after sunrise.

BLM employees journey into the Idaho desert to survey sage-grouse

Story and photos by Bruce Hallman, Public Affairs Officer, BLM Idaho Falls District

Friday, May 7, 2021

Columbia Spotted Frog (Rana luteiventris) a BLM Sensitive Species in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming.

Partnering for amphibian conservation

Story by Brad Jost, Wildlife Biologist. Photos by Brome McCreary, USGS FRESC; Brian Sullivan; Jennifer Peterson, USGS WERC; Marisa Ishimatsu; and David Muth.

Friday, May 7, 2021

Two BLM Colorado fisheries employees reel in awards

Surprise!

Thursday, April 22, 2021

a group of people gathered around a net in a stream

BLM and partners remove invasive fish from Aravaipa Creek

Fifty-one biologists from three states united at Aravaipa Creek in late March and early April 2021 to remove nonnative Yellow Bullhead fish that threaten the survival of the native fish community.