News and reports from the Department of the Interior.

BLM Buffalo field office enters stage 1 fire restrictions in Sheridan County

BLM seeks public comment on proposed wild horse research

Sonya Germann Named State Director for Montana/Dakotas

IIJA Bureau of Land Management Colorado Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance grant opened on July 27.

Visitors to Wyoming's Fort Laramie this Saturday can participate in special "Fort Laramie After Dark" events, starting in the middle of the afternoon.

News Release: Over the last several days, the Dragon Fire has been holding at approximately 1,309 acres in size. The 135-personnel assigned fire has had minimal spread due to monsoonal precipitation over the Kaibab Plateau.

News Release: Lakewood, Colo.- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado State Office is seeking public input on a Resource Management Plan Amendment and the associated Environmental Impact Statement to evaluate oil and gas program and other management decisions across existing BLM Colorado resource management plans to promote the conservation of big game corridors and other important big game habitat on BLM-administered land and minerals in Colorado.

“SENATE RESOLUTION 721--CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INAUGURAL LAUNCH OF THE LANDSAT SERIES OF EARTH OBSERVATION SATELLITES, A JOINT MISSION“ was published in the Senate section on page S3698 on July 26

News Release: WEST GLACIER, Mont. [July 26, 2022] - Glacier National Park has released the names of the two local men killed in a climbing accident on Dusty Star Mountain this week.

News Release: HINES, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management, Burns District, plans to implement approximately 50,000 acres of aerial spray treatments targeting medusahead on public land beginning August 1 and lasting for approximately ten weeks. Both helicopters and fixed wing aircraft will be used in the effort.

News Release: Lovelock, Nev. - The Humboldt River Field Office will begin a wild horse and burro gather on or about Aug. 1, 2022 on the Blue Wing Complex (complex) located North of Lovelock, Nevada. The BLM will conduct gather operations using the helicopter-assisted method.

News Release: NORMAN, Okla. - The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro adoption event in Hugo, Okla., Aug. 26-27, at the Hugo Rodeo Arena. The two-day event, featuring 150 wild horses and burros, will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 26. Adoptions will be held from noon-6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, and from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Aug. 27. Animals are eligible for adoption. Inquire with BLM staff onsite for more information.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has recently proposed changes to the interpretation and application of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

News Release: Pearl Harbor National Memorial to honor the continued service and commitment inspired by the Greatest Generation will be offering a special boat program for service members of each respective military branch.

Bureau of Land Management Colorado Rangeland Resource Management grant opened on July 26.