Cooperative Agreement L19AC00054

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $198,880.46 Cooperative Agreement to the Great Basin Bird Observatory, a non-profit organization, under the Department of the Interior's Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247). The funding supports the integration of wildlife occurrence data, specifically land bird data, into BLM's Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) program across 125-150 sites in the Great Basin region. Key objectives include: Collecting land bird occurrence...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Threatened and Endangered Species Program (CFDA 15.246) to Texas A&M AgriLife Research to determine the presence, habitat selection, and density of common ravens in relation to anthropogenic structures and subsidies within the range of the endangered Gunnison's sage-grouse population in Colorado. The project aims to provide comprehensive information about the impacts of raven predation on the Gunnison's...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $105,500 Cooperative Agreement to the Birds of Prey NCA Partnership (BOPP), an Idaho 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, under the Recreation and Visitor Services program (CFDA 15.225). Through this 5-year agreement, BOPP will expand its education and outreach activities to increase public awareness and stewardship of the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area. Key activities include the annual Snake River Raptor Fest,...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $354,818.69 Cooperative Agreement to The Freshwater Trust (TFT) under the Threatened and Endangered Species Program (CFDA 15.246) to implement the Cosumnes Focal Raptor Riparian Habitat Improvement Project. The project aims to support the conservation and recovery of BLM sensitive raptor species in the Cosumnes watershed by identifying priority parcels for riparian habitat enhancement to improve raptor nesting and foraging habitat, as well as...

This $305,237 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program supports a 3-year study on the status and ecology of three state-threatened raptor species in Texas: the zone-tailed hawk, gray hawk, and common black hawk. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the state agency responsible for conserving Texas' natural resources, is the prime recipient for this award. The project will conduct...

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded Klamath Bird Observatory, a non-profit organization, a $199,782.11 Cooperative Agreement under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (CFDA 15.234) program on April 1, 2024. The objective of this 2-year project is to study the effects of invasive blackberry density on riparian bird abundance, territory density, nest success, nestling growth rates, and local insect abundance. The findings will help determine if removal...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $252,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation program (CFDA 15.655) to Pacificorp's Rocky Mountain Power division. The study aims to quantify the effects of painting a single turbine blade black on eagle fatality rates at wind turbines, as well as determine impacts on non-eagle bird and bat species. This research will help federal and state regulatory agencies understand the potential impacts...

This $375,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management's Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) supports the Birds of Prey NCA Partnership (BOPP), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in Idaho. Through this 5-year award from September 2024 to September 2029, BOPP will: Conduct habitat improvement activities on public lands managed by the BLM, including exotic weed removal, native plant installations, and native...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program, will fund research to study the movements and habitat use of LeConte's and Bendire's thrashers in Arizona. The $250,000 award, spanning September 2024 to September 2027, aims to address information needs identified in the draft Desert Thrasher Conservation Strategy, which recognizes solar development as a moderate to high threat to...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded South Dakota State University $111,402.93 under the Threatened and Endangered Species cooperative agreement program (CFDA 15.246) from September 2022 through September 2026. The university will identify current nesting colonies and habitat use of the pinyon jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocaphalus), a species that has declined 83.5% with an additional 50% decline anticipated by 2035. Field work will provide information on habitat features selected by nesting...