FY26 Bureau of Land Management Wildlife Resource Management Program - Bureau wide

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking applications for the FY26 Wildlife Resource Management Program. The program aims to address the management of wildlife resources on public lands for the social and economic well-being of all Americans. The program priorities include protection, maintenance, and development of wildlife habitat, wildlife reintroduction and propagation, field study programs, law enforcement, educational programs, and management activities affecting wildlife and their habitat. The BLM will work with partner organizations to meet these goals on a national, regional, or state scale. Some key activities include implementing management actions, collaborating with state fish and wildlife agencies, collecting and analyzing monitoring data, and providing wildlife habitat management training opportunities. • Implementing management actions such as grassland, shrubland, forest, riparian, and other plant community treatments • Collaborating with state fish and wildlife agencies on efforts to conserve and restore habitats • Collecting and analyzing monitoring and inventory data on priority species and habitats • Enhancing efficiency by integrating and sharing coordinated wildlife and habitat monitoring data • Coordinating with state agencies and other partners to support recovery and augmentation of species • Collaborating with state agencies and other partners under the Sikes Act to develop and implement fish and wildlife conservation and habitat improvement projects • Developing and implementing activity plans and Habitat Management Plans in partnership with state agencies and other partners • Providing wildlife habitat management training opportunities to support effective plan implementation and advance agency and Administration priorities