The Bureau of Land Management today issued two Instructional Memorandums (IMs) that will help guide both immediate and longer-term conservation actions aimed at conserving the greater sage-grouse and its sagebrush habitat in 10 western states - aimed at benefitting the species while maintaining a robust economy in the West.
The Bureau of Land Management today issued a second call for public nominations to fill three positions on its national Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. To be considered for selection, nominations must be submitted via email or fax by December 28, 2015, or postmarked by the same date. The BLM published its second request for nominations in the Federal Register at https://federalregister.gov/a/2015-30019.
The Bureau of Land Management today announced updates to its tentative fall-winter schedule for gathering wild horses and burros from overpopulated herds on drought-stricken Western public rangelands. Changes from the previous gather schedule reflect a re-prioritizing of gathers based on drought and, in some cases, animal conditions that have been affected by diminishing forage and water across the West. The gathers and removals are needed to bring herd sizes into balance with other rangeland resources and uses, as required by Federal law.
The Bureau of Land Management today announced the appointment of two long-term career professionals to key leadership positions in the agency's Arizona and New Mexico State Offices. Raymond Suazo has been selected as the State Director in Arizona, where he will oversee nearly 500 employees and the management of more than 12 million surface and 17 million subsurface acres of BLM public lands in Arizona. He is currently serving as Arizona's acting State Director and has held the Associate State Director position since January 2010. He replaces Jim Kenna, who was appointed BLM California State Director earlier this year.
The Bureau of Land Management today announced its tentative fall-winter schedule for gathering wild horses and burros from overpopulated herds on Western public rangelands. The gathers are needed to bring herd sizes into balance with other rangeland resources and uses, as required by Federal law and approved land-use plans. Along with removals, the fall-winter gathers will be used to apply a fertility- control vaccine during the ideal time (from November through February) for maximum efficacy.
The Bureau of Land Management today announced its current summer schedule for gathering wild horses and burros roaming Western public rangelands. The schedule is subject to change because of continuing drought conditions across the West that are resulting in significantly limited water and forage for wildlife, wild horses and burros, and livestock. BLM managers are monitoring animal and range conditions, reducing livestock grazing, enacting fire restrictions, and providing supplemental water in some locations for wild horses.
The Bureau of Land Management today announced a second call for public nominations over a 30-day period to fill three positions on its national Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. To be considered for appointment, nominations must be submitted via email or fax by December 18, 2014, or postmarked by the same date. The BLM announced its second formal request for nominations in today's Federal Register (November 18) at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-11-18/pdf/2014-27273.pdf.
The Bureau of Land Management Roseburg District Resource Advisory Committee will meet on February 2nd from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Douglas Forest Protective Association office on 1758 NE Airport Road. The Resource Advisory Committee reviews applications for projects that benefit Federal lands or resources and recommends which to fund. At this meeting, the committee will determine its funding criteria, decision making process, and meeting schedule for the remainder of 2009.
The Bureau of Land Management Roseburg District Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will be meeting twice in August at the BLM District Office at 777 Garden Valley Boulevard in Roseburg Oregon. On August 3, the RAC will be hearing presentations from applicants for Title II funding under the Secure Rural Schools Act. On August 31, the RAC will determine their funding recommendations for the current round of projects.
The Bureau of Land Management is requesting public nominations to fill three positions on its national Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. Nominations are for a term of three years and are needed to represent the following categories of interest: wild horse and burro research, natural resource management, and public interest (with special knowledge of equine behavior). The Board advises the BLM, an agency of the Interior Department, and the U.S. Forest Service, an agency of the Agriculture Department, on the protection and management of wild free-roaming horses and burros on public lands administered by those agencies.
The Bureau of Land Management is requesting public nominations to fill three positions - which are set to expire on March, 8, 2013 - its national Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. Nominations are for a term of three years and are needed to represent the following categories of interest: humane advocacy, wildlife management, and livestock management. The Board advises the BLM, an agency of the Interior Department, and the Forest Service, an agency of the Agriculture Department, on the management and protection of wild free-roaming horses and burros on public lands administered by those agencies. The BLM announced its request for nominations in today's Federal Register.
The Bureau of Land Management is hosting in June an all-day public tour of two wild horse long-term holding pastures in El Dorado, Kansas, located about 30 miles east of Wichita. The free tour will take place on Saturday, June 9 and give the public an opportunity to observe wild horses roaming across thousands of acres.
The Bureau of Land Management is hosting an all-day public tour of two wild horse long-term holding pastures in Hominy, Oklahoma, about an hour from Tulsa. The tour, which will take place on Saturday, June 4, 2011, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., will give the public an opportunity to observe wild horses roaming in a natural setting across thousands of acres.