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News.bytes
A publication of Bureau of Land Management in California
Issue 523 - 3/23/12
THIS WEEK IN NEWS.BYTES:
- America's Great Outdoors
- Get Outdoors tip of the week
- Spotlight on: Wildflowers
- Not for educators only: Wildlife trivia question of the week
- Renewable energy
- Wild horses and burros
- Headlines and highlights: Assorted topics from your public lands in California
- Selected upcoming events
- National and Department of the Interior items
- More wildlife items
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AMERICA'S GREAT OUTDOORS
"Interpretive hike to view natural arches planned for the Alabama
Hills on March 31" (BLM California, 3/21/12)
Another in a series of interpretive hikes to view arches in the
Alabama Hills is planned for Saturday, March 31 (weather permitting).
"There are hundreds of arches throughout the Alabama Hills," said Dave
Kirk, Alabama Hills steward for the BLM's Bishop Field Office. "This
is a relatively moderate hike that enables you to view several arches
in a seldom visited corner of the hills including the elegant
'Hitching Post' Arch."
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/march/hike_alabama_hills_arches.html
"The BLM helps make the world a little greener" (News.bytes Extra)
Approximately 2,000 young people, teachers and their families gathered
for the Los Angeles Environmental Education Fair in Arcadia this
month. BLM California Desert District Outreach Representative Barbara
Croonquist and BLM Volunteer Dee Dechert introduced visitors to the
BLM with nine live reptiles of Southern California. Many "Oohs" and
"Aaahs" could be heard from kids seeing animals up-close and personal
-- often for the first time in their lives.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsbytes/2012/523xtra_LAEEF_2012.html
"BLM, North Coast Students Continue 'Outdoors Cool' Campaign" (News.bytes Extra)
After a successful production and broadcast last year of public
service announcements celebrating the great outdoors of California's
North Coast, the BLM Arcata Field Office and community partners have
begun producing a second series of "Outdoors Cool!" videos for local
theaters and TV stations. They encourage young people to discover
locations ranging from BLM's Headwaters Forest Reserve to Eureka's
Sequoia Park Zoo.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsbytes/2012/523xtra_outdoors_cool.html
"Fort Bragg-Mendocino Gateway Committee is up and running" (News.bytes Extra)
The newest partnership in the BLM's California Coastal National
Monument is off and running on the northern Mendocino coast. The Fort
Bragg-Mendocino Gateway Committee held its first meeting March 14, and
the committee is progressing on its first project to promote the
monument. A draft "Rock Walks" map showing good onshore viewing
locations for the offshore rocks was reviewed by committee members,
and work is continuing.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsbytes/2012/523xtra_ccnm_gateway_ft_bragg.html
GET OUTDOORS TIP OF THE WEEK...
...take time out on the first weekend of spring at the Big Morongo
Canyon Preserve, on a hike or bird watching venture through the eight
miles of trails through natural and scenic landscapes. Big Morongo
allows for wildlife such as mule deer, big horn sheep and mountain
lions to move freely through this corridor looking for food and water,
and providing a great opportunity for wildlife viewing.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/palmsprings/bigmorongo.html
In the Spotlight: Springtime wildflowers (BLM California)
When California wildflower seasons occur -- and how lush they are --
depends on the weather, and can vary widely from year to year. Unusual
rain patterns this year have made it difficult to predict times of
peak color -- and some areas may not have much color at all. To avoid
disappointment, obtain the latest information from the BLM California
Field Office that manages the area you want to visit.
www.blm.gov/ca/
The season usually starts in the southern California desert areas...
"Wildflowers in the Mojave Desert" (BLM Needles Field Office)
Each year many people wait with great anticipation to see what nature
has in store for us in the form of wildflowers. Will winter rains be
followed by searing heat and the brown of summer? Or will the gentle
warm rains of spring bring forth all the colors of the rainbow waving
on stalks of green in a gentle breeze?
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/needles/wildflowers05.html
"Desert Wildflowers Southern California" (DesertUSA.com)
Wildflower reports, from readers.
www.desertusa.com/wildflo/ca.html#anchor0078
....continues through central California...
"Spring in the Merced River Canyon" (BLM Mother Lode Field Office)
The Merced River is a very special place for viewing wildflowers. For
those less inclined to hike, the river can be accessed by car along a
six mile BLM road.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/folsom/mflowers.html
...to northernmost California:
"Wildflowers of the Surprise Field Office" (BLM California)
Start planning now -- the month of May is usually the best for
wildflowers in northeastern California. The high desert is a wonderful
place to view wildflowers -- spring and early summer bring a rainbow
of color to the landscape. The entire field office area offers the
opportunity to enjoy the colors of spring. One option is the Barrel
Springs Back Country Byway -- drive along the 93-mile route and stop
along the way to take a closer look.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/surprise.html
NOT for EDUCATORS ONLY:
a Mojave green rattlesnake
WILDLIFE TRIVIA QUESTION of the WEEK:
Mice make up the biggest part of the Mojave rattlesnake's diet. To add
insult to injury, the Mojave rattlesnake…
(a.) …hides in cotton fields where mice often feed (hence the name
"cottonmouth").
(b.) …takes over mouse burrows for its own home.
(c.) …secretes an odor that simulates mouse pheromones, to attract prey.
(d.) …can squeak like a mouse that has found food.
(e.) …posts spurious and vituperative (some say viper-tuperative)
comments to the rudimentary mouse blogs.
See answer -- and more on wildlife -- near the end of this News.bytes.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
"Interior announces onshore wind energy guidelines" (Department of the
Interior, 3/23/12)
The Department of the Interior today released guidelines designed to
help wind energy project developers avoid and minimize impacts of
land-based wind projects on wildlife and their habitats. The voluntary
guidelines will help shape the smart siting, design and operation of
the nation's growing wind energy economy.
www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/Interior-Announces-Onshore-Wind-Energy-Guidelines.cfm
"Tribes fight green energy wind project in desert" (KPBS, 3/19/12)
"Several Native American tribes in the Southwest are fighting a large
wind farm planned near the town of Ocotillo, in Imperial County, CA.
The tribes say there are more than 400 archeological sites on the land
where the turbines would be located. The Ocotillo Express Wind Energy
Project ... would produce up to 356 megawatts of electricity ... to
power more than 130,000 households. Ocotillo wind is one of the
largest renewable energy projects planned on public land administered
by the BLM."
www.kpbs.org/news/2012/mar/19/tribes-fight-green-energy-wind-project-desert/
RELATED: "Tribes implore President Obama to stop Ocotillo Express wind
project, save cultural resource sites" (East County Magazine, 3/23/12)
"For months, Ocotillo residents and conservationists have been ...
seeking to stop" the Ocotillo Express Wind Energy Project." Several
Native American tribes have also "banded together to oppose the
massive project -- joining residents, desert conservation groups and
outdoor enthusiasts who seek to protect resources from destruction --
including hundreds of cultural and archaeological sites. On March 28,
the Imperial Valley Planning Commission will rule on whether to
approve the controversial project." The Secretary of the Interior "is
expected to issue a final decision by May 1."
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,ybei,3xn3,mapp,aq5g,283f,37zd
"California lawmakers explore desert 'green' zone" (Palm Springs
Desert Sun, 3/17/12)
A "brisk wind" spun "hundreds of turbines in North Palm Springs as if
on cue," as "a small busload of state legislators and area energy
leaders" toured renewable energy sites with the state legislature's
Select Committee on the Renewable Energy Economy in Rural California.
The group then "headed to Imperial County for tours of a solar project
in Niland and a geothermal plant in Calipatria, followed by a public
hearing in El Centro." Renewable energy company officials raised
concerns such as a shortage of transmission lines and the end of
renewable energy incentives." With video.
www.mydesert.com/article/20120317/NEWS07/203170312/
WILD HORSES AND BURROS
"Halter trained horses to be offered for public adoption" (BLM, 3/20/12)
Halter-trained geldings and fillies will be among 18 wild horses and
burros offered by the Bureau of Land Management for public adoption
Saturday, March 31, during the Back Country Horsemen of California
State Rendezvous at the Tehama County Fairgrounds in Red Bluff.
Wranglers from the BLM's wild horse and burro corrals near Susanville
have been gentling nine animals for adoption. "They are all at
different stages, but all will accept a halter and can be led," said
corral manager Doug Satica. The gentled horses range in age from about
a year to 3 years old.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/march/halter_trained_horses_adoption.html
"BLM Director approves nearly $300,000 in funding for projects aimed
at improving conditions on Western rangelands where wild horses and
burros roam" (BLM, 3/22/12)
The on-the-ground work will also support the BLM's forthcoming
strategy to put its national Wild Horse and Burro Program on a
sustainable path, as called for by the Government Accountability
Office and members of Congress. The approved projects include
conducting inventories of water sources, monitoring riparian area
conditions, removing invasive plant species, and protecting spring
sources.
www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/march/nr_03_22_2012.html
"BLM sets meeting of National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board for
April 23-24 in Reno, Nevada" (BLM, 3/19/12)
The Bureau of Land Management's National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory
Board will meet in April in Reno, Nevada, to discuss issues relating
to the management, protection, and control of wild horses and burros
on Western public rangelands. The day-and-a-half meeting will take
place on Monday, April 23, from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, April
24, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., local time.
www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/march/NR_03_19_2012.html
"BLM seeking information on wild burros killed" (BLM Arizona, 3/15/12)
Federal law enforcement rangers seek the public's assistance in the
investigation of wild burro shootings north of Phoenix, Arizona.
Rangers found six dead burros on March 13. Five adult animals were
shot, one foal died when the jenny (mother) was killed. The evidence
collected indicates other animals may have been shot. The
investigation is ongoing.
www.blm.gov/az/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/march/burro-shooting.html
HEADLINES and HIGHLIGHTS
"Hikers fear land swap could be end to popular Palm Springs trails"
(Palm Springs Desert Sun, 3/18/12)
A proposed land swap between the BLM and the Agua Caliente Band of
Cahuilla Indians "would give the tribe 9.1 square miles of public land
in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument in
return for 2.3 square miles of tribal land in the park. The acreage
wasn't as important as the value of the land, BLM officials said." And
trail heads to "some of the Coachella Valley's most popular trails ...
would remain on public land, which should ensure open access for
valley residents and visitors. But those assurances rang false for
hikers, mountain bikers and others who quickly criticized the plan."
www.ca.blm.gov/g8jd
"Land-swap plan discussed" (Palm Springs Desert Sun, 3/23/12)
"More than 70 people came to a public meeting Thursday night in Palm
Springs to vent their long-standing concerns about a proposed land
swap" between the BLM and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.
"Jim Foote, manager of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains
National Monument, was there to identify issues the agency would need
to address in an environmental impact report it will prepare on the
swap."
www.mydesert.com/article/20120323/NEWS01/203230322/Land-swap-plan-discussed
"Lawmakers look to bring down gate at Bump and Grind trail" (Palm
Springs Desert Sun, 3/23/12)
"Hikers of the popular Bump and Grind trail will once again have
unfettered access to its finishing point if the Coachella Valley's two
state Assembly members have their way." Their bill "would remove a
gate installed by the state Department of Fish and Game to block the
uppermost portion of the trail," in "an effort to protect the
endangered population of Peninsular bighorn sheep in the mountains
circling the Coachella Valley when the gate was installed last June.
Reaction from hikers was swift and negative. A Facebook group called
Save the Bump and Grind has more than 700 members. Some hikers have
questioned whether the closure was based on scientific evidence."
www.mydesert.com/article/20120323/NEWS07/203230305/Lawmakers-look-bring-down-gate-Bump-Grind-trail
RELATED: "Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument" (BLM
Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office)
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/palmsprings/santarosa.html
"South Cow Mountain OHV Area to be closed temporarily for public
safety" (BLM California, 3/21/12)
The Bureau of Land Management will close the South Cow Mountain
Off-Highway Vehicle Area to general recreation use and through traffic
from Friday, March 30, through Sunday, April 1, for public safety
during two motorcycle races. In the event of rain, the races and
subsequent area closure will be postponed to April 13 through April
15.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/march/s_cowmtn_temp_closed.html
"Experimental Stewardship Steering Committee Meets April 5 in
Cedarville" (BLM California, 3/21/12)
Status reports and recommendations from technical review teams working
on livestock grazing management issues will be presented to members of
the Modoc-Washoe Experimental Stewardship Steering Committee when they
meet Thursday, April 5.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/march/esp_mtng_april5.html
"Bigger spotted owl habitat proposed" (Redding Record Searchlight, 3/19/12)
"Timber industry officials and environmentalists are criticizing a
proposal that would nearly double the acreage designated as critical
habitat for the northern spotted owl. After the initial attempt in
2008 to set new habitat boundaries failed to pass legal and scientific
review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials are trying again. The
current proposal includes nearly 10 million acres in California,
Washington and Oregon, including "some acreage in Shasta, Tehama,
Trinity and Siskiyou counties. Most ... on U.S. Forest Service and
Bureau of Land Management land" and "a small proportion of private
land."
www.redding.com/news/2012/mar/19/bigger-owl-habitat-proposed/
JOBS
"Current job openings - BLM California" (USAJOBS website)
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,ybei,3xn3,8qwy,1ci0,283f,37zd
RELATED: "'Tis the season for temporary work" (Washington Post, 3/21/12)
"The Bureau of Land Management is hiring for seasonal jobs "such as
recreation assistants and park rangers, but it also seeks people for
positions in forestry, engineering, surveying, physical science and
cartography. Add to that wildland firefighters, fire ecologists,
laborers, motor vehicle operators and more."
www.ca.blm.gov/h8jd
RELATED: "Student Temporary Employment Program" (BLM National)
So, you're a student in high school or college. Another summer is
coming .... A STEP internship is a great way to make some summer money
while working for the natural environment and learning a lot.
www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/res/blm_jobs/students_and_recent/step.html
NATIONAL AND DEPARTMENT of the INTERIOR ITEMS
"Oversight Hearing: FY 2013 Energy & Minerals Budget Request" (BLM)
Congressional testimony of BLM Director Bob Abbey, before the House
Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy & Mineral Resources (3/20/12)
and enate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, &
Related Agencies (3/14/12)
www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/newsroom/congressional_testimonies/2012.html
The West:
"Interior moves forward with efforts to preserve and interpret World
War II Japanese American Internment Sites" (Department of the
Interior, 3/23/12)
The National Park Service is awarding funding to help preserve and
interpret the U.S. confinement sites where more than 120,000 Japanese
Americans were detained during World War II. The 17 grants, totaling
nearly $2.9 million, are part of Interior's ongoing efforts to capture
and tell a more inclusive story of American history. California sites
to receive funding include the Angel Island Detention Station and
Manzanar National Historic Site.
www.ca.blm.gov/l8jd
"Following the Old Spanish Trail across the Southwest" (High Country
News, 3/19/12)
"In his search for the routes used by the West's early travelers,"
archaeologist Jack Pfertsh has become expert at spotting faint signs.
Example: the Old Spanish Trail, "some 2,700 miles across six
Southwestern states." From 1829 to 1848, "traders followed it from New
Mexico to Los Angeles to swap woolen goods for California-bred
horses." The Trail "physically tied these distant settlements together
in a way that had never been done before," says a Bureau of Land
Management archaeologist and lead manager of the trail through
Colorado. "It created the whole concept of North America as a unit."
www.hcn.org/issues/44.5/following-the-old-spanish-trail-across-the-southwest
RELATED: "Old Spanish National Historic Trail" (BLM Arizona)
The Spanish outpost of Santa Fe, New Mexico was founded in the early
1600's and the pueblo of Los Angeles, California was founded in 1781.
But it was not until 1829 when Santa Fe merchant Antonio Armijo led 60
men and 100 mules northward on the known trails blazed by native
peoples that a suitable land passage between these colonies became
established and regularly used. The Old Spanish Trail was designated
by Congress as a National Historic Trail in December 2002.
www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/hist_trails/old_span_tr.html
"Interior's WaterSMART Program funds studies of water supplies and
river environments in five Western water basins" (Department of the
Interior, 3/21/12)
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that Interior's
Bureau of Reclamation is providing $2.4 million in funding for
comprehensive water studies in California, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska,
New Mexico and Oklahoma.
www.ca.blm.gov/j8jd
BLM Oregon:
"Table Rock diet" (Medford, Oregon Mail Tribune, 3/18/12)
"Two old friends have found better health -- and lost more than 100
pounds" walking a trail. One was "a walking time bomb" who weighed 235
pounds and had high cholesterol. The other "wanted to be around to
enjoy" her new grandson. After a year, one has lost more than 40
pounds, the other about 70. But "you don't need to be on a weight-loss
program to enjoy the trails on the two Table Rocks ... one of the
Rogue Valley's most popular hiking spots ....The two prominent mesas
feature one of the most diverse assortments of wildflowers in Southern
Oregon."
www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120318/LIFE/203180303
"Two bills would expand Rogue wilderness" (Medford Mail Tribune, 3/23/12)
The Rogue Wilderness Area Expansion Act of 2011 "would expand the
existing wilderness area by some 60,000 acres, place 93 miles of the
river's tributaries under wild and scenic protection and withdraw some
50 miles of tributaries from mining activity."
www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120323/NEWS/203230332/-1/NEWSMAP
BLM Utah:
"Flat out: End of the road for Utah's speed plains" (The Independent,
London, England, 3/17/12)
Bonneville Salt Flats in western Utah: "This famous patch of desert,
wide, perfectly flat, and covered by a smooth layer of white salt, has
been part of motor racing history since the 1930s, when Sir Malcolm
Campbell … became the first man to drive a vehicle at more than 300mph
.... though huge, vibrant crowds still travel from across the world to
watch them race, there are growing fears for the future of these
octane-fuelled high-speed sporting events." Racers blame a mine that
harvests potash by collecting salt brine off the flats in the rainy
winter season. "Geologists estimate that 18 inches of salt crust have
completely vanished," leaving only half an inch in places.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/flat-out-end-of-the-road-for-utahs-speed-plains-7575839.html
"Plan ahead to enjoy spring break in Utah" (Salt Lake Tribune, 3/20/12)
"If you want to head to Utah's warmer recreation areas any time
between now and the end of April, you need to plan ahead. Moab's
Easter Jeep Safari and St. George's Art Festival draw big crowds. If
the weather is good, the Little Sahara Sand Dunes will play host to as
many as 35,000 off-highway vehicle enthusiasts on Easter weekend" --
and it "doesn't have hotel rooms. Most people who haul their ATVs,
dirt bikes and sand buggies just camp on site. Because Easter is early
in April, the water may not be available, said Lisa Reid of the Bureau
of Land Management, which manages Little Sahara."
www.sltrib.com/sltrib/outdoors/53725386-117/sand-april-easter-sahara.html.csp
BLM Nevada:
"Snowshoeing by Moonlight in Lamoille Canyon" (Elko Daily Free Press, 3/17/12)
"Enveloped by darkness, with only a small circle of light acting as a
guide, more than 70 individuals made their way through the snow ....
there was near silence ... as they enjoyed the serenity of night
snowshoeing .... The gathering of people was the last Snowshoeing by
Moonlight hike of the season put on by the Elko District, Bureau of
Land Management...."
www.ca.blm.gov/d8jd
BLM Arizona:
"Club wraps up mineshaft fencing, plans abandon vehicle removal" (Lake
Havasu News-Herald, 3/19/12)
Havasu 4 Wheelers off-road club "has secured 25 mine shafts ... in
desert areas near Lake Havasu City ... The project, in its third year,
is a partnership with Bureau of Land Management. It focuses on closing
off mine shafts that present major hazards to inattentive desert
visitors. Hazards include suffocation from poisonous gases, fall
injuries, shaft cave-ins, and harmful health effects from bat guano,
according to earlier reports. In the partnership, BLM supplies the
materials, such as the steel posts and guide wires. The project also
is subsidized by a $500 grant through non-profit organization, Tread
Lightly."
www.havasunews.com/articles/2012/03/19/news/doc4f66b046a1d4e622553617.txt
"Border tour an eye-opener for leader of immigration reform group
(Salem, Oregon Statesman Journal, 3/13/12)
"Cynthia Kendoll, as president of Oregonians For Immigration Reform,
considered herself fairly knowledgeable about immigration issues. And
then she went on a six-day tour of the Arizona-Mexico border." Her
group "saw the border from several different vantage points, with
Border Patrol agents, law enforcement officials and other .... folks
on the front lines, guiding them on intimate tours .... Meeting and
getting to know some of the agents who work along the border
personalized the issues for Kendoll .... She learned, for example,
that Jon Young, [chief ranger] for the Arizona Bureau of Land
Management, has a $10,000 bounty on his head."
www.ca.blm.gov/f8jd
RELATED: "BLM operation nets 7.5 tons of garbage near border" (KTAR
Phoenix, AZ, 2/19/12)
BLM Arizona completed its fourth anti-smuggling operation at "a
popular corridor used by smugglers and illegal immigrants. During
these operations, BLM brings additional law enforcement rangers to
state-owned land to clean-up the area, confiscate any drugs left
behind and possibly arrest any suspicious persons found in the area.
The most recent operation was called Operation ROAM (Reclaim Our
Arizona Monuments) and focused on the Ironwood Forest and Sonoran
Desert National Monuments."
http://www.elabs10.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=x8pbwi,ybei,3xn3,72d1,7s7c,283f,37zd
BLM New Mexico:
'SW Border Security Task Force eases NM borderland residents" (Deming,
New Mexico Headlight, 3/15/12)
James Johnson says "500 people in a night" sometimes crossed his
ranch, entering the U.S. illegally from Mexico …. Now, he says, the
acres of his farm are much quieter, 'the best that it's been in 30
years' .... He credits the Southwestern Border Security Task Force …
The task force is comprised of members from the New Mexico Border
Authority, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Bureau of Land
Management, the New Mexico State Police, the Luna County Sheriff's
Office, and property owners....."
www.demingheadlight.com/deming-news/ci_20182096/sw-border-security-task-force-eases-nm-borderland
"Supporters back national monument status for Organ Mountains" (Las
Cruces Sun-News, 3/20/12)
"With the afternoon sun creating all kinds of hues and shadows, the
Organ Mountains served as the backdrop Tuesday of a news conference of
southern New Mexico leaders urging President Barack Obama to designate
the mountain range as a national monument. 'It's time to get it done,
it's time it happened,' said Billy Garrett, Doña Ana County
commissioner...."
www.lcsun-news.com/dona_ana_news/ci_20217533/supporters-back-national-monument-status-organ-mountains
SELECTED UPCOMING EVENTS
March 24 - Volunteer opportunity - Steele Peak, Stephen's Kangaroo Rat
Reserve cleanup - near Perris
Illegal dumping and misuse of the area has resulted in an accumulation
of garbage including household refuse, broken target boards, spent
shotgun shells, and other items littering the ground. Using a variety
of hand tools such as rakes and garbage pickers, volunteers will
assist BLM staff in performing a general cleanup of the area. Please
RSVP. Details:
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/palmsprings/palmspringsvolunteer/steelpeakcleanup.html
March 31 - Wild horse and burro adoption - Red Bluff
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/march/halter_trained_horses_adoption.html
April 14 - Alabama Hills Day - Lone Pine
"The purpose of this new annual event is to celebrate this incredibly
scenic landscape and educate the public about the wide variety of
groups that use and enjoy the Alabamas," said Chris Langley,
stewardship group chair. "Bring your family and friends to show your
support for the Alabama Hills and enjoy a unique learning experience."
Free.
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/newsroom/2012/march/CC1239_alabamahillsday.html
RELATED: "The Alabama Hills" (BLM Bishop Field Office)
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/bishop/scenic_byways/alabamas.html
WILDLIFE TRIVIA answer and related websites
(b.) …takes over mouse burrows for its own home.
SOURCE: "Mojave rattlesnake - Crotalus scutulatus" (BLM California
wildlife database)
www.blm.gov/ca/forms/wildlife/details.php?metode=serial_number&search=2751
RELATED: "Rattlesnake season has arrived" (Riverside Press-Enterprise, 3/15/12)
"William Hayes, a rattlesnake researcher and professor of biology at
Loma Linda University, said it's no surprise that people have
encountered rattlesnakes this year, considering the [warm] weather
....
www.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/menifee/menifee-headlines/20120315-region-rattlesnake-season-has-arrived.ece
More wildlife news from your public lands:
"Eagle counts leave biologists encouraged" (Riverside Press-Enterprise, 3/19/12)
"The most recent bald eagle counts show there's a baby eagle at Big
Bear Lake and likely a nesting mother at Lake Hemet .... Lake Hemet
campground residents use scopes and binoculars to keep an eye on the
nest from a distance so as not to disturb the federally protected
birds. U.S. Forest Service and the state Department of Fish and Game
are seeking more volunteers to use spotting scopes to monitor the nest
site at Big Bear Lake."
www.pe.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20120318-inland-eagle-counts-leave-biologists-encouraged.ece
"Not just for the birds: Human-made noise has ripple effects on
plants, too" (Science Daily, 3/20/12)
"A growing body of research shows that birds and other animals change
their behavior in response to human-made noise, such as the din of
traffic or the hum of machinery. But human clamor doesn't just affect
animals. Because many animals also pollinate plants or eat or disperse
their seeds, human noise can have ripple effects on plants too ....
researchers conducted a series of experiments from 2007 to 2010 in the
Bureau of Land Management's Rattlesnake Canyon Wildlife Area in
northwestern New Mexico."
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120320195747.htm
"Elk hunters may face more restrictions in Cascade Range" (Portland
Oregonian, 3/22/12)
"Hair tags" are "good for 'one elk' .... those taking part in archery
and muzzleloader hunts can ply the woods for that branch-antlered bull
... but they can also shoot a cow elk for meat .... All it needs to be
legal is elk hair. But the amount of elk hair ... is dwindling." So
hair tags may be changed to "bull elk-only tags beginning in 2013 to
address declines in Roosevelt elk numbers from Washington to
California …. The changes ... could be pared to include just national
forests, allowing hair tags to apply on private land or Bureau of Land
Management land. It would not affect coast-elk hunts."
www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/bill_monroe/index.ssf/2012/03/post_29.html
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