This grant serves to secure the core mission of the cnmi division of fish and wildlife s wildlife section, whichwill be managing 13 wildlife restoration projects in FY2025 . Management activities…

This $706,353 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) supports the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Department of Lands and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Fish and Wildlife in executing 13 wildlife restoration projects in fiscal year 2025.

The grant funding enables the DLNR to secure its core wildlife conservation mission, including completing grant objectives, submitting reports, maintaining staffing capacity, and preparing the agency to respond to wildlife needs during natural disasters or biological invasions. The grant also provides physical and logistical support, such as vehicles and equipment, to ensure daily operations of all 13 wildlife projects. Additionally, the DLNR conducts public outreach to inform residents of ongoing projects and their benefits, while also providing technical guidance and environmental reviews to minimize impacts to wildlife and habitats from proposed development in the CNMI.

This grant serves to secure the core mission of the cnmi division of fish and wildlife s wildlife section, whichwill be managing 13 wildlife restoration projects in FY2025 . Management activities include ensuring thecompletion of grant objectives , the punctual submission of reports and proposals, the maintenance of staffingcapacity through recruitment and training , and preparing the office to respond to wildlife needs in the event OFA natural disaster or biological invasion. Physical and logistical support, including vehicles and equipment, isprovided so that all projects continue to run daily . Additionally, the wildlife section interfaces with thepublic in two important ways: 1) performing outreach to keep the public informed of ongoing projects and theirbenefit to the cnmi, and 2) providing technical guidance and environmental reviews to avoid or minimize impactsto wildlife and habitats from proposed development, plans, and projects.