The vermont fish wildlife department proposes a comprehensive review and revision of our currentwildlife action plan (last updated in 2015) as part of vermonts ongoing efforts to conserve our…

The Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife has been awarded a $440,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA #15.634) program. The grant will fund a comprehensive 10-year review and revision of Vermont's Wildlife Action Plan, which was last updated in 2015. This revision will incorporate the best available science on species, habitat, and climate, and will align the plan with other local, state, and regional conservation efforts. The goal is to make the 2025 Wildlife Action Plan more accessible and actionable for partners, stakeholders, and the public. The Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife will lead the project, potentially utilizing contractors, temporary staff, and sub-recipients to assist with database upgrades, coordination, outreach, and other grant-funded activities. The project is expected to be completed by April 30, 2026.

The vermont fish wildlife department proposes a comprehensive review and revision of our currentwildlife action plan (last updated in 2015) as part of vermonts ongoing efforts to conserve our speciesof greatest conservation need, their habitats, and the ecological systems they depend on. This 10-yearrevision, to be completed by september 30, 2025, will follow the U.S. Fish wildlife services guidancefor wildlife action plan review and revision document (last updated in 2017, and any subsequentguidance that the service might develop) and will cover each of the eight required elements. Thisrevision will focus on incorporating the best available science on species, habitat and climate as well asintegration with other local, state and regional conservation efforts. With this revision we hope to bringmore voices to the table, with a goal of making the 2025 action plans analyses and actions easier forpartners, stakeholders, and others to find and implement. The vermont fish wildlife department willlead the project, with help from partner organizations and agencies. Contractors, temporary staff andsubrecipients may be used in to help with database upgrades, coordination, outreach and other tasks.