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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service scientists collect environmental data at JBSA-Camp Bullis
September 6, 2024 — In partnership with the Air Force, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service team members collect data, such as population counts and migratory patterns, to adapt conservation and preservation strategies at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas... MORE

JBSA scientists collect environmental data

Air Force environmental programs help endangered species thrive
July 29, 2020 — When Erica Lee was a child, the world outside the door was the place to be.“I would come home with bugs in my pocket and was always curious about the environmental world,” Lee said. Now, as an Air... MORE

Erica Lee, Air Force Civil Engineer Center Support Program manager for Eglin Natural Resources, and Amanda Robydek, Leidos Environmental Scientist, hold a Kemp's ridley sea turtle during one of many acoustic and satellite tagging events.

JBSA environmental program takes off with UAS technology
July 14, 2020 — What began as a project to improve land surveying, floodplain mapping, vegetation classification and endangered species management at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis has become a revolutionary innovation that could save the Air Force millions of dollars and countless hours of labor... MORE

An unmanned aerial system is prepared for a test flight July 9, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas.

JBSA Natural Resource office spotlights endangered bird species
May 14, 2019 — May 11 was International Migratory Bird Day and the Joint Base San Antonio Natural Resource office wants to highlight Texas’ native migrant, the golden-cheeked warbler, also known as Setophaga chrysoparia... MORE

The golden-cheeked warbler is a small insectivorous – which means it feeds primarily on insects and spiders – songbird that migrates thousands of miles from El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras and Mexico every March to breed and nest exclusively throughout central Texas, including Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis.

Controlled burn rids JBSA-Camp Bullis of wildfire-causing vegetation
March 3, 2017 — Firefighters from the 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Joint Base San Antonio Fire Emergency Services and two area fire departments conducted a controlled burn at JBSA-Camp Bullis Feb. 22-24 to clear the installation of vegetation that could ignite a wildfire... MORE

A firefighter sets fire to vegetation at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis during a controlled burn Feb. 23. Firefighters burned more than 600 acres of vegetation at the installation during a three-day period, from Feb. 22-24, in an effort to prevent wildfires from occurring. The controlled burn was a joint effort between the 502nd Civil Engineering Squadron at JBSA, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, JBSA Fire Emergency Services and area firefighters.