This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631), will provide $109,000.00 to the Louisiana Wildlife Federation, Incorporated to deliver a comprehensive suite of habitat restoration and enhancement activities in Louisiana's west-central longleaf pine and stream focus areas. Key project components include forest stand improvements, prescribed burning, herbaceous understory planting, stream barrier removal,...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The goal of this 3-year grant, with a start date of January 1, 2024 and a completion date of September 1, 2026, is to enhance the health and resiliency of bottomland forest habitats while improving important wildlife habitats along the Louisiana coast. The proposed project will accomplish this...
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has been awarded a $1,380,253.40 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 10.691) program. The award will fund the Longleaf Flatwood Savanna Restoration project over a 10-year period from August 8, 2023 to July 24, 2033. The project aims to restore and protect federal lands in Louisiana through various conservation activities, which may include habitat...
This $1,200,000 federal Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) will fund longleaf pine restoration and habitat enhancement projects on state, private, and tribal lands across the Southeast United States. The prime awardee, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), will work with sub-grantees including the American Bird Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy, The Longleaf Alliance, and the Land Trust For Louisiana to...
This federal Formula Grant award in the amount of $205,768.47 was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program. The grant will fund a landscape-scale restoration project to increase suitable habitat for 19 species of greatest conservation need in Louisiana. The Nature Conservancy will serve as a sub-recipient, collaborating on the implementation of this conservation initiative. The project aims to benefit regional...
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has been awarded a $123,800.61 Project Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615). The funding will support conservation efforts for two threatened and endangered species in Louisiana - the Louisiana pinesnake (Pituophis ruthveni) and the Louisiana quillwort (Isoetes louisianensis). For the Louisiana pinesnake, LDWF will conduct population monitoring using box-trap-arrays...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $307,693 Formula Grant under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF). The grant funding will support the agency's efforts to ensure the objectives and requirements of the State Wildlife Action Plan are met and to implement effective conservation actions that benefit natural communities in Louisiana. Specifically, the grant will enable LDWF to provide...
This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) provides $150,000 in funding to the Arkansas Wildlife Federation, a non-profit organization. The project aims to restore and enhance prairies, woodlands, glades, and aquatic habitats in Arkansas and Louisiana. Key activities include reintroducing fire to fire-dependent habitats, converting pastures to native prairie, opening woodland...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $298,937.75 Formula Grant to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611). The grant funds will support the agency in providing technical assistance to federal, state, and local government agencies as well as private landowners and commercial residential developers on projects that may disrupt wildlife habitat. This...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI FWS) awarded a $489,897 Cooperative Agreement under the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) to the Lake County Forest Preserve District in Illinois. This 3-year project aims to expand upon previous habitat restoration efforts at the Greenbelt Forest Preserve to create a more continuous and resilient ecosystem for native plant and animal species. Key management activities will include controlling aggressive native and invasive woody...