This $312,751 Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611), supports a multi-year research project focused on mule deer population dynamics and competition with elk in Oregon. The project, led by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), has two main objectives: 1) Determine the effects of competition with elk on mule deer population metrics such as pregnancy rates, fawn survival, and doe survival; and 2) Assess the impacts of winter nutrition on mule deer population dynamics. The research involves two phases - the first collected baseline population data from 2013-2019, while the second phase, which began in 2020, reduced the elk population in the Starkey Experimental Forest and Range by 85% to observe mule deer response. The grant award period runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, continuing the long-term monitoring and analysis of mule deer population trends.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $234.6k | 7/22/24 |