Cooperative Agreement W9126G2220007

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) will support the conservation of the San Joaquin kit fox through non-invasive fecal sampling. The $537,868 grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, will be used by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to: 1) Develop single nucleotide polymorphisms to simplify genetic sampling; 2) Set up and sample field stations to collect kit...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife will receive $336,531 under a three-year Project Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund program to address critical data gaps hindering recovery of the threatened Sierra Nevada Distinct Population Segment of the Sierra Nevada red fox. The Department will deploy GPS collars on Sierra Nevada red fox to directly support recovery by documenting habitat selection, space use, reproductive...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $600,788.39, was issued by the U.S. Pacific Fleet Forces (also known as the Defense agency with ID 9700|1700|VPNVYPACFLT-A) under the Conservation and Rehabilitation of Natural Resources on Military Installations program (CFDA 12.005). The award supports the implementation of the San Clemente Island Botany Program for the Naval Auxiliary Landing Field (NALF) on San Clemente Island, California. The project, which runs from September 16, 2024, to...

This $200,869 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 under the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CFDA 15.648) supports research and conservation efforts focused on the San Joaquin kit fox, an endangered species in California. The project aims to: (1) determine the extent and impacts of sarcoptic mange disease on kit fox populations, and develop strategies to control or eliminate the disease; (2) assess exposure of kit foxes...

The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is receiving a $128,975 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) federal grant program (CFDA 15.648). The funding will support the development and validation of a noninvasive method to monitor the prevalence of sarcoptic mange, abundance of the endangered San Joaquin kit fox, and the kit fox's diet. This research aims to improve early detection and assessment of...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $195,903.00, was provided by the U.S. Marine Corps under the Conservation and Rehabilitation of Natural Resources on Military Installations program (CFDA 12.005) and is focused on predator management at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California. The primary awardee, Wildlife Innovations, is a for-profit organization based in Lakeside, California that specializes in wildlife conservation, environmental management, and ecological research...

This $881,505 Cooperative Agreement grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) supports the Farallon Islands Stewardship and Ecosystem Monitoring Project. The project, awarded to the non-profit Point Reyes Bird Observatory doing business as Point Blue Conservation Science, provides long-term stewardship and monitoring of the Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge located off the coast of California. The key...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), under the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) Program (CFDA 15.658), will provide $509,724 from April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2030 to the Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation (HSU Foundation) to conduct seabird colony surveillance and monitoring in central coastal California. The project aims to restore breeding seabird populations, especially common murres, that were harmed by...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) has awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Wildlife Services program (CFDA 10.028) to Colorado State University (CSU) for the period of Sep 27, 2024 to Sep 26, 2026. The primary goals of this project are to: a) develop and maintain infrastructure for safe long-term storage of documented wildlife archive samples, b) archive and document samples collected as part of a surveillance program, c)...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) provides $248,184.01 to the Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, Inc. (NEAFWA) to conduct a comprehensive health assessment of gray fox and fisher populations in the northeastern United States. The project aims to identify the prevalence and distribution of pathogens and toxins, such as anticoagulant rodenticides and lead, that may contribute to the...