Cooperative Agreement L21AC10361

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has awarded a $238,550 Cooperative Agreement to the Arizona Department of Game and Fish (AZGFD) under the USGS Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808). The purpose of this Cooperative Agreement is to monitor the status and trends of the fish community downstream of Glen Canyon Dam along the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon area. The main objectives are to: 1) Estimate the relative abundance and distribution of key fish species like rainbow trout,...

This $141,509.43 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey's Cooperative Research Units (CFDA 15.812) program will fund a research project at New Mexico State University (NMSU) to evaluate landscape permeability and pronghorn movements in the Chihuahuan Desert of southern New Mexico. The project aims to determine how pronghorn movements and habitat selection change in response to variations in monsoon rainfall, as well as identify any anthropogenic barriers, such as fences,...

This $386,050 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.664 - Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance) to New Mexico State University (NMSU) supports a project to predict climate change-induced habitat shifts for big game species in New Mexico. The key objectives are to: Estimate resource selection and population density of elk, mule deer, oryx, and pronghorn in representative ecoregions of New Mexico by fitting animals with GPS collars and deploying...

This Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 grant, awarded under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611), will fund a 5-year, $3,214,908 study by the Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks Division to identify factors influencing contact between wild and domestic sheep. The study aims to expand tools for maintaining effective separation to prevent disease transmission, and evaluate opportunities for expanding wild...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) under the Wildlife Services program (CFDA 10.028) provides $248,315 to Colorado State University to improve management of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in wild cervid populations in the Rocky Mountain National Park. Key activities include: Using paired-pool RT-QuIC and/or PMCA techniques to systematically sample and test feces and plant samples in the park for CWD...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), through its Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631), awarded a $205,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Arizona Elk Society (AES) to enhance wildlife habitat on private lands throughout Arizona. Over 3 years, the project will implement on-the-ground conservation practices in collaboration with private landowners to improve habitat quality, restore hydrological function, and enhance landscape connectivity across working lands. Activities may...

This $181,522 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey will support research on chronic wasting disease diagnostics and transmission dynamics in mule deer in Wyoming. Funded activities under the award include field sampling of mule deer to optimize non-lethal chronic wasting disease testing methods. Global positioning system collar data will also be analyzed to examine mule deer movement patterns, habitat use, and landscape factors related to disease prevalence in the region....

This Cooperative Agreement award, number G25AC00468, was granted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the USGS Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) to the Arizona Department of Game and Fish. The $217,550 award covers the period from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027. The main objective of this project is to obtain a representative sample of the fish community in the Colorado River downstream of the Glen Canyon Dam, in order to determine the distribution and...

This Cooperative Agreement award by the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) provides the Arizona Department of Game and Fish (AZGFD) with $368,307 to support wildlife conservation and environmental research activities in Arizona. The key products and services to be delivered include: Providing increased water supply and foraging opportunities for the endangered Sonoran pronghorn and desert bighorn sheep...

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community received a $762,271 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters under the Zoonotic Disease Initiative program (CFDA 15.069). The funding will support assessing and monitoring wildlife populations within the Community to analyze and prioritize wildlife disease risks. Products and services delivered through the award include wildlife surveillance and monitoring, developing a wildlife...