Cooperative Agreement L21AC10395

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $701,853 Formula Grant under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) for the Wenaha Wildlife Area project. The grant funding will be used by ODFW to manage and enhance the Wenaha Wildlife Area, a 12,419-acre protected habitat area in northeast Oregon, to provide forage and winter range for Rocky Mountain elk, mule deer, and bighorn sheep. Key objectives...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) received a $1,182,433 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (CFDA 15.611) to support implementation of the Oregon Wolf Conservation and Management Plan. Through this 2-year grant, ODFW will conduct population monitoring, research, depredation response, public outreach, and education to enhance gray wolf conservation in Oregon. The grant...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $1,688,261 Formula Grant under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). The grant will support the management and enhancement of the Sauvie Island Wildlife Area (11,643 acres) in Oregon to preserve and improve wetland habitats for waterfowl, other waterbirds, and wintering Canada geese. The...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife received a $435,955.56 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The grant was awarded under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) to support projects restoring, conserving, managing and enhancing wild birds and mammals and their habitat within the FERN RIDGE WILDLIFE AREA. As the designated state...

The Oregon State University will receive $300,000 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 under a Cooperative Agreement to further evaluate the suitability of fisher habitat in southern Oregon and develop genetic tools to identify fisher predators and competitors from scat samples. The university will survey proposed fisher reintroduction areas for species that prey on or compete with fishers, such as bobcats, mountain lions, coyotes, and gray foxes using...

This $460,480 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 10.691) program supports the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) in conducting aquatic restoration activities in the West Zone of Oregon. Through this 4-year award, the ODFW, which serves as Oregon's state fish and wildlife agency, will provide services to manage and restore aquatic habitats, monitor bull trout populations, and support salmon hatchery...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $643,092 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). The grant supports the development and expansion of the Wenaha Wildlife Area, which was established in 1953 to address elk damage on private lands during winter months. Through this grant, ODFW has acquired over 12,400 acres of land and entered into management...

The State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) was awarded a $329,637 Cooperative Agreement under the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Good Neighbor Authority program (CFDA 10.691) to perform terrestrial habitat improvement services on federal lands. The funding will support a range of conservation activities by ODFW, including wildlife habitat management, ecological monitoring, watershed protection, and hazardous fuel reduction across the Umpqua region of Oregon. This...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife received a $571,555.60 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 to support projects at the Summer Lake Wildlife Area from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The funding was provided through the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) to restore, conserve, manage and enhance wild birds and mammals and their habitat. As the State of Oregon agency responsible for...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,278,174 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) to the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). The grant period runs from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. The grant funding supports ODFW's management of the White River Wildlife Area (WRWA) to minimize conflicts between elk/deer and private agricultural lands. Key activities include...