Cooperative Agreement F23AC02410
- This Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) provides $234,256 in funding to Conservation Fisheries, Inc. (CFI) to implement a 3-year demonstration project. The project aims to transition priority endangered fish propagation and reintroduction activities from CFI to National Fish Hatcheries (NFHs) in the Southeast region. This will increase the capacity of the U.S. Fish and...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $196,800 Project Grant to Conservation Fisheries, Inc. (CFI), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation Program (CFDA 15.657). The purpose of this 5-year grant is to continue supporting long-term reintroduction efforts for the Carolina madtom, an imperiled fish species, within the Tar and Neuse River drainages in North Carolina. The key activities include propagating and...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $210,000 Project Grant under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) to the Wildlife Resources Agency, Tennessee. The funding will support efforts to recover populations of endangered and threatened mussel species in the Duck River through translocation of adult mussels, stocking of lab-propagated mussels, and reconstruction of a mussel propagation facility at Lillards Mill. This comprehensive project will transform...
- This $137,500 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the National Park Service under the Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954), supports efforts to restore populations of two endemic fish species - the blackside dace and Cumberland arrow darter - within Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. Conservation Fisheries, Inc., a non-profit organization, will collect, propagate, and release these fish into the Davis Branch stream located in the park. The goal is to...
- The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $201,905 Project Grant to The University of Southern Mississippi under the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program (CFDA 15.608). This funding supports efforts to conserve and restore aquatic connectivity in the Southeast U.S. biodiversity hotspot by assessing barriers to aquatic species movement and utilizing genetic tools to prioritize barrier removal. The work enhances an ongoing recovery project for the federally...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657), awarded a $132,710 Cooperative Agreement to the New Mexico Biopark Society Inc. effective February 1, 2024 for a 3-year project. The goal of the project is to develop husbandry techniques and establish captive breeding programs for two federally endangered springsnail species - the Roswell springsnail and Koster's springsnail. This will provide a contingency plan in case the wild...
- This $162,500 Project Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) will support recovery activities for 6 federally listed rare freshwater mussel species found in the Tennessee River Basin. The Wildlife Resources Agency of Tennessee (TWRA) and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) will collaborate on propagation, restoration, and reintroduction efforts for these priority mussel species,...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $136,318 Cooperative Agreement under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) to The Ohio State University. The project will develop a population model using statistical catch-at-age analysis to estimate age-specific abundance, mortality, and recruitment dynamics of nonnative channel catfish in the San Juan River basin. This model will assess how annual recruitment is impacted by spawner biomass and environmental variation,...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $456,244 Cooperative Agreement to the Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) under the FWS Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657). The objective is to recreate a 100-meter desert spring refugium for the federally endangered Pahrump poolfish at the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, Nevada. This project aims to establish an additional population of the Pahrump poolfish to increase the species' redundancy and...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) provides $548,021 to Revive & Restore, a non-profit conservation organization, to develop new biobanking methods to enhance recovery and management of threatened amphibian species, with a focus on the endangered Wyoming toad (Anaxyrus baxteri). The key goals of the project are to: (1) cryopreserve and recover live amphibian...
CONSERVATION FISHERIES, INC. (CFI) PROPOSES TO DEVELOP CAPTIVE PROPAGATION PROTOCOLS AND PRODUCE INDIVIDUALS OF PEARL DARTER (PERCINA AURORA) TO SUPPORT U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) DRAFT RECOVERY GOALS FOR THIS THREATENED FISH SPECIES.DURING THIS EFFORT, CFI WILL: DEVELOP AND DOCUMENT CAPTIVE PROPAGATION PROTOCOLS FOR THE THREATENED PEARL DARTER. COORDINATE WITH PRIVATE JOHN ALLEN NATIONAL FISHERY HATCHERY BIOLOGISTS ON DEVELOPING AND REFINING THESE PROTOCOLS. PROVIDE CAPTIVELY PROPAGATED INDIVIDUALS TO USFWS AND MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES, AND PARKS (MDWFP) FOR REINTRODUCTION PURPOSES. PROVIDE A FINAL REPORT OF ALL ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED UNDER THIS GRANT.DEVELOPMENT OF THESE PROTOCOLS IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE DRAFT PEARL DARTER RECOVERY PLAN AND WILL AID USFWS AND MDWFP IN THEIR EFFORTS TO CONSERVE AND RECOVER POPULATIONS OF THIS THREATENED SPECIES.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 5/12/25 | ||
| Not listed | $35.0k | 8/4/23 |