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The Intertribal Buffalo Council (ITBC) will receive $247,544 from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters under the Zoonotic Disease Initiative (CFDA 15.069) federal grant program to conduct regional necropsy trainings, distribute necropsy kits and field supplies, and provide funding for laboratory diagnostic fees for samples collected from buffalo necropsies. ITBC represents 76 Native Nations and will design a curriculum for necropsy training tailored...

This $550,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 supports the construction of new bison corrals and infrastructure upgrades by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611). The grant funds the development of two new corral systems, including materials, waterlines, windmills, fences, bison chutes, and removal of old, unsafe infrastructure....

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), provides $1,312,299.00 to Iowa State University to develop a portable version of a center-track restrainer/conveyor system for use in animal health emergencies requiring depopulation procedures. The key objectives are to: 1) Design and build the portable restrainer/conveyor, 2) Evaluate its...

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $162,000 Cooperative Agreement to Colorado State University to provide support for the SHEEP 2024, BISON 2022, and SWINE 2021 studies under the USDA's Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025). The primary goals of this project include field training, study implementation and monitoring, initial data analysis, and producer reporting for the SHEEP 2024 study; data analysis and...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) under the Wildlife Services program (CFDA 10.028), is intended to develop and provide ongoing, standardized training for APHIS Wildlife Services personnel on the safe and effective use of tools and techniques for managing human-wildlife conflicts. The $1,181,081.78 award, with a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2025, will fund...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $476,870 Cooperative Agreement to The Ohio State University under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025). The overall project aims to enhance the nation's capabilities and capacity for depopulation during high-consequence animal disease outbreaks, with a focus on validating the use of water-based foam for depopulating sheep and goats. The project will evaluate the...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,997,154 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912). The overarching goal of this initiative is to provide comprehensive support to ameliorate obstacles bison producers in the Great Plains encounter. The key focus is on utilizing bison as a novel and sustainable grazer, complemented by the introduction of winter bale grazing, a...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) in the amount of $182,966.40 aims to develop educational video lessons and PowerPoint decks to address three key knowledge gaps preventing new adult hunters from feeling confident to hunt: 1) understanding regulations, seasons, and licensing; 2) learning how to field dress and process wild game; and 3) finding hunting areas and accessing them. The National Deer Association...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) will allow Washington State University (WSU) to develop a communications online learning module. The $191,924 award, effective August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2026, will support the creation of this new module to enhance communications capabilities for fair and exposition...

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a $147,719 cooperative agreement to the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service to develop animal mortality management training and outreach materials for animal agricultural producers in Texas. The award is being administered under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care federal grant program (CFDA 10.025), which aims to protect U.S. agriculture from economically injurious plant and animal...