Cooperative Agreement L19AC00094

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $107,845 Project Grant under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) to the Wyoming Game & Fish Commission to support the continued recovery and management of the black-footed ferret population in Wyoming. The grant funding will enable the Commission to conduct annual monitoring and evaluation of ferret populations at reintroduction sites in Shirley Basin and Meeteetse, monitor prairie dog populations as a key prey base,...

The Peregrine Fund, Inc. was awarded a $650,000 three-year Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation federal grant program (CFDA 15.657). The grant will support recovery efforts for the endemic and endangered Puerto Rican Sharp-shinned Hawk, whose population was devastated by Hurricane Maria in 2017. Key services include captive propagation to increase productivity through clutch removal and...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $151,800 Cooperative Agreement to Backcountry Hunters & Anglers under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631) to support the Wet Meadow Restoration and Fence Removal Project in northwest Colorado. The project aims to address critical habitat loss issues for sage grouse resulting from coal mine expansion in the Danforth Hills. Key planned activities include removing or modifying 10 miles of hazardous fencing and restoring 5 acres...

This $500,000 cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 will fund habitat restoration and enhancement efforts through September 2027. The recipient, Sheridan County Weed and Pest Control, will work with participating counties Johnson and Campbell, Wyoming to restore upland and mesic habitat for federally listed threatened and endangered species, as well as other federal trust and state priority resources. Funded activities will...

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...

This $102,564 cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 will fund Pheasants Forever, Inc. to deliver conservation services through September 2027 under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program. Pheasants Forever will build capacity to restore, enhance, manage, monitor and evaluate upland and wetland habitats in priority landscapes in Wyoming. Specifically, they will restore and enhance wet meadow, wetland and upland habitats to...

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department was awarded a $961,235 Formula Grant from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 under the State Wildlife Grants program (CFDA 15.634). The grant will fund population studies and monitoring efforts through 2025 to address information gaps regarding the effects of energy development and habitat changes on several of Wyoming's Species of Greatest Conservation Need. Two sub-awards totaling $961,235 were issued under the grant to the...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $696,110.77 Formula Grant under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program to the Wyoming Game & Fish Commission. This funding supports 7 new projects focused on conserving over 800 mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, mollusk, crustacean, and invertebrate species in Wyoming, including 278 identified as being in greatest conservation need. Key project areas include habitat and climate studies for pygmy rabbits, monitoring efforts for...

The Game and Fish Commission of Wyoming received a $864,283 formula grant award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 under the State Wildlife Grants program (CFDA 15.634). The funding will support seven new projects through December 2026 to conserve species of greatest conservation need in Wyoming. There are over 800 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, mollusks and crustaceans in the state, with 278 identified as most in need of...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) was awarded a $343,305 Formula Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program. The purpose of the grant is to survey and monitor Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) nests in the Sacramento Valley over two breeding seasons (2025 and 2026) to assess breeding population status and inform habitat management. The research will be conducted by a graduate student and field technician under the...