Interior Newswire Report News
Wildflower season is off to a slow start on some BLM lands
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 7, 2023
Wildflowers may be slow to bloom this year in California as the Golden State recovers from a series of historic storms.
BLM accepting comments on forest health project near Weaverville
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 7, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management is welcoming public comments on a proposed project to improve fire resiliency and restore forest health on public lands near Weaverville in Trinity County.
BLM California Desert District to host Advisory Council meeting in April
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 7, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management will host an in-person public meeting of the BLM California Desert District Advisory Council on Saturday, April 15, from 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. at the Comfort Suites Barstow at 2571 Fisher Blvd, Barstow, CA 92311.
BLM seeks public input on Upper Snake East Travel Management Plan
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 7, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management prepared an environmental analysis for a proposed travel management plan in the Upper Snake Field Office.
BLM announces public input on the proposed Burnstone Quarry in eastern Idaho
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 7, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is preparing an environmental assessment to analyze the potential effects associated with a high-calcium limestone quarry and is seeking public input on relevant resource issues and concerns.
BLM to conduct prescribed fire in Las Cienegas National Conservation Area
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 7, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Tucson Field Office and Gila District Fire Management Office will conduct a multiple day prescribed fire on the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (LCNCA), pending appropriate weather and seasonal conditions, beginning on March 28.
BLM awards more than $4.7 million for wild horse and burro training and adoption programs
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 7, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management has awarded two grants totaling more than $4.7 million to accelerate the training and placement of excess wild horses and burros into private care.
Spring season kicks off with partial opening of Teton Park Road to recreational activities
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
The Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain Lodge will partially open to activities such as walking, biking and skating beginning Friday, April 7 at 9 a.m.
Ranger Hikes, Book Signing, and Vintage Baseball to Commemorate the 161st Shiloh Battle Anniversary
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 4, 2023
Shiloh National Military Park will commemorate the 161st anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh by offering a variety of real-time hikes from Thursday, April 6, through Saturday, April 8, a book signing, and then a Vintage Baseball double-header baseball game on Saturday, April 15.
Reclamation announces temporary closure at Stony Gorge Reservoir
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a recreation area temporary closure at Stony Gorge Reservoir on April 5 while CAL FIRE is conducting overwater air rescue training for a statewide class.
Reclamation announces New Melones Lake summer operating hours and temporary closures
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
The Bureau of Reclamation will begin to phase in summer operating hours at New Melones beginning April 1.
Reclamation announces public meeting to discuss Buffalo Bill Reservoir water supply and water operations
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a Buffalo Bill Reservoir Water Information Meeting in Powell, Wyoming.
NR 23-06: Pleasant Grove closing for parking lot paving
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces Pleasant Grove Recreation Area at Dale Hollow Lake in Celina, Tennessee, is closing to all recreational use beginning on or around April 6, 2023, to repair, pave and stripe the parking lot.
As Grizzly Bears Emerge from Dens, Wildlife Managers Ask Public to Help Keep Bears Wild
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
As grizzly bears begin to emerge from their dens this spring in search of food, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other wildlife managers are asking for the help of residents and visitors in grizzly country to #KeepBearsWild.
Service Signs Agreement to Advance Collaborative Conservation of At-Risk Species
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) and the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc. (NCASI), announced today a memorandum of understanding which formalizes the Wildlife Conservation Initiative (WCI), a collaborative partnership focused on advancing the conservation of at-risk and listed species within private working forests nationwide.
Grant Funding Will Advance a Novel Immune-based Strategy to Prevent White-nose Syndrome in North American Bats
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, today announced receipt of a more than $2.5 million grant to develop an innovative treatment to prevent white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease decimating North American bat populations.
$20M to Support Boating Infrastructure, Local Communities and Outdoor Recreation
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $20 Million in Grants to Support Boating Infrastructure, Local Communities and Outdoor Recreation
4 Species May Need Endangered Species Act Protection
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
Service completes initial reviews on Endangered Species Act petitions for four species
States Receive $56 Million to Advance Conservation Efforts and Protect Vulnerable Wildlife
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is distributing $56.5 million to state fish and wildlife agencies through the State Wildlife Grant (SWG) Program to support conservation and stewardship efforts for imperiled wildlife and their habitats
Proposed Endangered Species Act protection for two native freshwater mussels
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list the Texas heelsplitter as endangered under the Endangered Species Act and is proposing critical habitat.