Third of three years to revise maryland wildlife action plan (1) list species in a prioritized list of greatest conservation need (GCN) (2) information on the distribution and abundance of wildlife…

This $163,000 Formula Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program. The grant funds will support the third year of a project by the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR) to revise the Maryland Wildlife Action Plan. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include:

1. Updating the list of species in Maryland that are considered of greatest conservation need, including information on their distribution and abundance.
2. Describing the locations and conditions of key habitats and communities that support these priority species.
3. Identifying problems that may adversely affect the species and habitats, and outlining conservation actions needed to address these issues.
4. Developing plans for monitoring species, habitats, and the effectiveness of conservation efforts.
5. Incorporating information from regional and landscape-level projects.
6. Outlining procedures to review and update the Wildlife Action Plan, and coordinating plan revisions and implementation with partners, including public participation.

The State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources is the primary awardee, and they may sub-award portions of the grant to local governments, universities, and nonprofit organizations to assist in project implementation.

Third of three years to revise maryland wildlife action plan (1) list species in a prioritized list of greatest conservation need (GCN) (2) information on the distribution and abundance of wildlife (3) descriptions of locations and conditions of key habitats and communities that support target species (4) descriptions of problems that may adversely affect GCN species and the habitats that support them (5) description and prioritization of conservation actions needed to conserve these species and habitats (6) plans for monitoring species, their habitats, and effectiveness of conservation actions (7) information from regional and landscape-level projects (8) descriptions of procedures to review and update the plan and (9) plans for coordinating with appropriate partners for revising and implementing the plan, including public participationpation.