JBER management, species, nuisance wildlife management (RAM number FXSBA53256122) and management, species, black and brown bear study (RAM number FXSBA53256120), joint base elmendorf-richardson…

The Department of Defense (Defense or Civilian designation), through the Conservation and Rehabilitation of Natural Resources on Military Installations program (CFDA 12.005), awarded a cooperative agreement totaling $189,000 to the Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) on September 11, 2025, with completion anticipated by March 11, 2027. This award supports two integrated wildlife management initiatives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Alaska: nuisance wildlife management (RAM Number FXSBA53256122) and a black and brown bear study (RAM Number FXSBA53256120). The cooperative agreement leverages ADF&G's specialized scientific expertise in wildlife research, habitat management, and species conservation to deliver critical environmental stewardship services on the military installation.

Under the Sikes Act authority, the award funds wildlife surveys, species monitoring, and habitat management activities designed to protect and enhance natural resources while supporting the installation's operational requirements. The scope encompasses bear population research and management of nuisance wildlife species at the JBER location in Fort Richardson, Alaska. ADF&G, as a state agency with extensive experience managing federal wildlife conservation projects across Alaska, will deliver the technical and scientific services necessary to implement comprehensive natural resources management objectives at the installation over the 18-month performance period.

JBER management, species, nuisance wildlife management (RAM number FXSBA53256122) and management, species, black and brown bear study (RAM number FXSBA53256120), joint base elmendorf-richardson (JBER), alaska