Bodie Hills, Bishop Field Office
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ISSUE 832 - November 9, 2018
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- From the Field
- Headlines and Highlights
- BLM and DOI Highlights
- Wildlife Question of the Week
- Upcoming Events
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We all know the importance of public lands for a variety of users, but it's not often that we come across a set of photographs that illustrate this point. Thanks to monitoring work by wild horse and burro program interns in our Eagle Lake Field Office, we can use a spot they informally named Columbine Spring to show just how popular some places on the public lands can be. (BLM California Facebook)
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Staff members from our Eagle Lake Field Office enjoyed some beautiful days in the field recently, helping school children from the northeast California communities of Chester and Westwood plant willows in a meadow restoration project. (BLM California Facebook)
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In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, Ridgecrest Field Office staff participated in the fifth annual Ridgecrest Petroglyph Festival on November 3. Field office exhibits included; a mini WH&B adoption featuring three horses and three burros available for adoption, a BLM fire engine display, several off-highway vehicles on display, and an information booth focusing on public land recreational opportunities in the Ridgecrest Field Office resource area. (BLM California Facebook)
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The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposed direct sale of 70 acres of public land in San Bernardino County to OMYA Inc., a global producer of calcium carbonate and distributor of specialty chemicals. Publication of the Environmental Assessment and draft Land Use Plan Amendment today in the Federal Register provides for 60-day public review and comment. (BLM News Release)
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A project to replace decking on three Bizz Johnson Trail bridges gets underway the week of Nov. 11 and will continue through December. Construction crews will work on the Hobo Camp bridge on the Susan River, near Susanville, and on two bridges about five miles west of Susanville (BLM News Release)
Related: (BLM California Facebook)
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Often misunderstood, bats are crucial to our planet. They provide essential pest control, pollinate our plants and disperse seeds for new plants and trees. In the last week of October, we celebrate National Bat Week to share the impacts and importance of these fascinating creatures. This week Interior installed a new bat box on our roof to help bats find a safe place to live in the city. (DOI News Release)
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s America honors all the men and women who have served in the military this Veterans Day, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke honors Retired US Army Senior Master Sergeant Harry Miller, veteran of the Battle of the Bulge during World War II, and all the veterans who serve at the Department of the Interior. (DOI News Release)
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A visit to America’s public lands is more than an opportunity to see an epic vista, learn about history and experience wildlife. It’s also good medicine. (DOI News Release)
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U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke today announced the appointment of a 14-member commission to coordinate the commemoration of the 400-year anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans to the English colonies in 1619. (DOI News Release)
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U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke today announced that in the first six months of a pilot program to provide an increased Interior law enforcement presence on identified Interior lands along the US-Mexico border, arrests of illegal aliens entering the United States increased by nearly 4,000 percent. (DOI News Release)
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 How long can a seal hold their breath?
Keep scrolling to find out!
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Special pheasant hunts designed for beginner hunters will be offered in the Bureau of Land Management’s Sacramento River Bend Outstanding Natural Area, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 17 and 18. (BLM News Release)
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The Bureau of Land Management Central Coast Field Office will host two public workshops to explore recreational access opportunities at the Cotoni-Coast Dairies unit of the California Coastal National Monument in Santa Cruz County. (BLM News Release)
Related: (RSVP)
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The BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program is excited to announce nearly 70 events this year as part of BLM's efforts to find good homes for our nation's wild horses and burros. Known for their intelligence, endurance and loyalty, wild horses and burros, with the right training, are outstanding for trail riding, packing, working and have successfully competed for awards in numerous fields from endurance riding to dressage. With more than 81,000 wild horses and burros on BLM-managed public lands, these wild icons of our American history need your help more than ever. Without any natural predators that can control population growth, wild horse and burro herds grow rapidly on the range and can quickly overcome the land's ability to support them. The BLM works to maintain healthy wild herds by gathering excess animals and placing them into good homes. (BLM Website)
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WILDLIFE QUESTION OF THE WEEK ANSWER
An elephant seal can hold its breath for 2 hours, which is a top record for mammals. Learn more great facts about seals here! (World Animal Protection)
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