This application commits a portion of the FFY23 appropriated SWG funds through 1 new project

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $150,000 Formula Grant under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program to the Wyoming Game & Fish Commission to revise the state's Wildlife Action Plan. The grant will fund activities to identify and manage nearly 300 species of greatest conservation need in Wyoming, including over 80 species at risk of federal Endangered Species Act listing. Key deliverables include wildlife population surveys, habitat assessments, and development of conservation strategies for non-game, native fish, reptile, and amphibian species that are currently underfunded. The grant period runs from July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2027. The Wyoming Game & Fish Commission will partner with universities and conservation organizations as sub-recipients to conduct the grant-funded research and monitoring activities.

There are over 800MAMMALS, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, mollusk and crustaceans in wyoming, as well as hundreds of insectsand other invertebrates. Of those 800, there are 278 species identified to be in greatest conservation need inwyoming. Over 80 species are currently considered to be at some risk of listing under the federal endangered species act. Many of these species are those that have the least available data concerning their status, distribution and habitats. Non-game species, native fish species, reptiles, and amphibians are all under-fundedand in need of special consideration.new projects revision of wyomings state wildlife action plansegment t-1-26 projects are eligible under the provision of the state wildlife grant program. Costs will betracked by accumulating expenditures on personnel time and other direct costs charged to the projects.administrative costs will be tracked and allocated to the projects on a prorated basis. The state wildlife grantprogram has been included in the departments overall strategic plan.