Fish and Wildlife
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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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Growing Resilience from the Ground Up at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA

Workers at the ONA native-plant nursery are currently growing, installing and experimenting with a mix of native plants adapted for a volatile environment that is increasingly vulnerable to erosion, flooding, intense storm events.
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BLM Colorado water rights specialist wins Riparian Hero Award

Roy Smith has worked for the BLM since 1992 and was recognized by the Colorado Riparian Association with the 2025 “Riparian Hero Award" for “unwavering dedication to keeping Colorado’s streams and rivers flowing.”
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Defending public lands: Combating invasive species in BLM Eastern States

Across the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern States region, non-native plants and animals are spreading rapidly, displacing native species and disrupting healthy ecosystems, and even local economies.
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Cold Snap Provides Critical Opportunity for Invasive Species Management at Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA

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).
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A juvenile relict leopard frog in the water at Pakoon Springs

Healthy spring and strong partnerships fuel relict leopard frog comeback

Once thought to be extinct, the relict leopard frog survives in isolated springs such as Pakoon Springs in the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument in northern Arizona.
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