Cooperative Agreement P25AC00620

TO SUPPORT COORDINATED COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND USABLE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. TO FACILITATE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND INTEGRATED INFORMATION PRODUCTS RELATED TO THE RESOURCES OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. TO MAINTAIN A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS AS WILL PROVIDE FULL GEOGRAPHIC AND TOPICAL COVERAGE FOR RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE RESOURCES CONTAINED IN UNITS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM AND THEIR LARGER REGIONS.THIS PROJECT AIMS TO BRIDGE KNOWLEDGE GAPS REGARDING CARNIVORES IN NORTHERN BOREAL AND ARCTIC PARKLANDS BY INTEGRATING INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES WITH CONTEMPORARY SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ESTABLISHING A RESEARCH AGREEMENT WITH THE NAQSRAGMIUT TRIBAL COUNCIL, CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND ANALYZING INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CARNIVORES. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO SYNTHESIZE EXISTING SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE TO IDENTIFY AREAS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A COMMUNITY-LEVEL SUMMARY REPORT, TECHNICAL REPORTS COMPARING LOCAL AND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE CARNIVORE MANAGEMENT AND SUBSISTENCE PRACTICES.BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND INDIVIDUALS (INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC).