Cooperative Agreement F15AC00361

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 awarded Oregon State University a $793,742 cooperative agreement under the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) to implement the Predator Management Project from May 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. The project will monitor seabird colonies in southern Oregon for predation and remove problem animals that are detrimentally impacting nesting seabirds. Oregon State University staff will receive training from Wildlife Services to set...

The Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) was awarded a $224,743 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) to restore a 7-acre coastal meadow on the Long Beach Peninsula in Washington. The goal is to create suitable habitat for the reintroduction of the endangered Oregon silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta). Funded activities will include weed and woody species control, mowing, seed collection, seeding, and...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), through a $1,029,352 project grant from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1, will develop a statewide Oregon Department of Forestry Private Forest Accord Aquatic Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CESCF) program. The HCP will provide regulatory streamlining for private forest landowners throughout Oregon while promoting conservation of covered aquatic fish and...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $559,033 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), Salem Region Office. The objective of this 1-year grant, effective July 1, 2025, is to evaluate the presence, distribution, habitat use, and reproductive success of Oregon Conservation Strategy and protected species, particularly birds and bats. The research...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $534,531 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) for the Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area project. The grant funding period is from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The primary objectives of this project are to: 1) Provide habitat for Roosevelt elk, black-tailed deer, and other wildlife; 2) Manage elk...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing $2,135,667 in funding to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) through the FY2023 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Coastal Zone Management Habitat Restoration and Conservation Competition (CFDA 11.473 - Office for Coastal Management). This Cooperative Agreement award will support ODFW's project to protect 528 acres of tidal wetlands along the Coquille River on Oregon's southern coast. ODFW will purchase the...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $1,688,261 Formula Grant under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). The grant will support the management and enhancement of the Sauvie Island Wildlife Area (11,643 acres) in Oregon to preserve and improve wetland habitats for waterfowl, other waterbirds, and wintering Canada geese. The...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $950,399 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The grant funds the annual operations and maintenance of the John Day Watershed Wildlife Habitat Program. The purpose is to address ongoing wildlife habitat degradation by improving, maintaining, and restoring wildlife habitat throughout the John Day Watershed in...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $501,500 Formula Grant under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) for the Statewide Habitat Program in the Deschutes Watershed District. The purpose of this grant is to protect, maintain, and enhance wildlife habitat across 6.8 million acres in the Deschutes sub-basin and 341,000 acres in the Hood River sub-basin...

This is a Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration program (CFDA 15.611). The $833,033 grant was awarded on July 1, 2025 to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to support habitat conservation and wildlife management activities at the Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area. The key objectives are to: 1) Provide habitat for Roosevelt elk, black-tailed deer, and other wildlife; 2) Manage...