This $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) to Bat Conservation International, Inc. (BCI). The award, with a performance period from September 16, 2024 to September 16, 2029, will fund projects that address the following key objectives: Identifying and supporting wildlife habitat restoration projects in alignment with BLM restoration landscapes, land health standards, and wildlife...
This $130,000.00 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) supports Bat Conservation International, Inc. (BCI) in conducting internal wildlife surveys at abandoned mine openings in the Mojave National Preserve (MOJA) in California. The goal of this project is to complete surveys to identify the presence of wildlife, particularly Townsend's big-eared bat and desert tortoise,...
This $335,816.80 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) supports two main projects focused on enhancing aquatic, semi-aquatic, and riparian habitats on BLM-managed lands in Arizona: Project 1 aims to conserve and support sensitive spring snails, amphibians, reptiles, endangered fish species, and other wildlife by improving at least five priority water sources on BLM lands....
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $152,845.62 and issued on September 20, 2023, supports a project through the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) managed by the National Park Service. Under this award, Bat Conservation International, Inc. (BCI), a non-profit organization, is partnering with the National Park Service to map and survey bat populations in a series of mine complexes located within Death Valley National...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region awarded a $401,247.76 cooperative agreement to the Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition on September 24, 2022 under the Wildlife Resource Management federal grant program (CFDA 15.247). Over a five-year period, the award will support bat species identification and habitat use studies within the 704,000-acre Basin and Range National Monument in Nevada. Utilizing acoustic monitoring techniques, the recipient will conduct the...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management's Threatened and Endangered Species Program (CFDA 15.246) provides $176,671.62 to the University of Wyoming to investigate the habitat use and behavior of bat species of conservation concern, with a focus on how bats respond to various forestry management practices implemented to minimize stand-replacing wildfires. The research aims to fill critical gaps in knowledge about bat responses to...
This Cooperative Agreement award under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program, funded by the National Park Service (NPS), supports a comprehensive network of cooperative study units to facilitate cooperative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management of the National Park System. Specifically, Bat Conservation International, Inc. (BCI), a non-profit organization, will...
This $1,228,154.45 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the White-nose Syndrome National Response Implementation program (CFDA 15.684) supports the North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABAT). NABAT is an interagency initiative designed to monitor bat distribution and abundance across North America, providing critical data to inform conservation management decisions. Through this award, the Wildlife Management Institute, Inc. will deliver a comprehensive...
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $806,749 Cooperative Agreement to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) to maintain and restore biodiversity in the Hi-Line Sagebrush Anchor Restoration Landscape in the Northern Great Plains. Over the 5-year project period from Sep 2024 to Sep 2029, the funding will support activities including restoration of 4 miles of streams, improvement of 1,000 acres of crested wheatgrass stands, and...
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247), awarded a $5,075,487.58 cooperative agreement to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to provide implementation, monitoring, and strategy integration capacity to improve climate resilience and habitat quality in Idaho. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: 1) conserving water at natural sources through infrastructure improvements; 2) protecting water sources, streams,...