Nofo L23AS00308GOALS:annual operating plan approved (yearly)data collections for identification and prioritization of potential priority area and project locations, preliminary habitat projects…

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management has awarded a $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to The Mule Deer Foundation, a nonprofit organization, under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247). The Cooperative Agreement supports a 5-year project to restore and enhance mule deer and other wildlife habitat across the United States.

Key activities under this award include: conducting habitat risk and needs assessments to prioritize conservation projects; hiring partnership coordinators to facilitate collaboration with state wildlife agencies; implementing on-the-ground restoration of shrublands, grasslands, and migration corridors; removing invasive species; and replanting native vegetation. These habitat improvement initiatives on public and private lands further the Wildlife Resource Management program's objectives of improving wildlife and habitat management.

Nofo L23AS00308GOALS:annual operating plan approved (yearly)data collections for identification and prioritization of potential priority area and project locations, preliminary habitat projects identified with planning for implementation of projects that are nepa readymdf habitat partnership coordinators hiredidentification and priority ranking of potential project areas based on risks needsyearly coordination meeting with BLM and state fish and wildlife agenciesimplementation of habitat projects identified by the risk needs assessmentannual progress report (yearly)end of project publication of project accomplishments