Hello Stranger,<\/p>\n
I\u2019m happy to report that this is not my final blog post, and that I get to spend another exciting month working for the BLM, Jarbidge Field Office.<\/p>\n
As interns, our primary objective has shifted to conducting transect inventories for the proposed endangered slickspot peppergrass (Lepidium papilliferum<\/i>), and mapping its critical habitat (slick spots).\u00a0 These slick spots create a unique heterogeneity in our field office, and have been compromised by common rangeland threats such as fires, trampling, and invasive species.\u00a0 We have mapped many slick spots, but have not found any slickspot peppergrass.<\/p>\n
Walking through the high desert all day has proven to be a very meditative experience.\u00a0 I enjoy listening to music and taking in the vastness of the sagebrush steppe.\u00a0 Fall on the range is beautiful.\u00a0 Everything is golden.\u00a0 The air is smoky and crisp.\u00a0 To top things off, I saw a bobcat last week!\u00a0 I followed it with the pickup before it jumped into the brush to crouch down and stare at us.\u00a0 Talk about a once in a lifetime experience.<\/p>\n
As always, thank you for reading.\u00a0 This continues to be an incredible internship.<\/p>\n
Jonathan Kleinman<\/p>\n
Jarbidge Field Office<\/p>\n
Bureau of Land Management<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Golden grass: A picture I took while inventorying wetlands<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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