The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $200,000 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) to the State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR). The funding supports UDWR's efforts to provide hunters with improved access to private lands for hunting and wildlife conservation purposes. Key activities include strengthening relationships between UDWR, private landowners, and sportsmen to promote wildlife...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,100,000 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) to the State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR). This 1-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, will support UDWR's initiatives to monitor and improve the quality and quantity of forage for big game and other wildlife species in key habitats across Utah. The grant has two main components: 1) Monitoring to...
This $405,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) supports the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources' (UDWR) efforts to simplify hunting regulations, expand public education about hunting and shooting opportunities, and engage new and existing hunters in the state. The grant funding will be used to develop simplified hunting guidebooks, launch a marketing campaign, and host introductory...
The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $237,858 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) to the State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR). The objective of this one-year project, with a performance period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, is to increase participation in pheasant and chukar hunting by 5% through the purchase and release of pen-raised birds, as well as outreach and evaluation...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $2,900,000 Formula Grant under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) to the State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources. The funds will be used to acquire approximately 701.45 acres of privately-owned, undeveloped land and 138.22 water shares in Box Elder County, Utah by December 2023. This acquisition will protect important habitat for waterfowl, shorebirds,...
This $800,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) provides funding for the operation and management of the Utah Hunter Education, Bowhunter Education, and Furharvester Education programs. The grant supports program administration activities such as maintaining student records, issuing completion certificates, training and recognition of volunteer instructors,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,001,000 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR). The grant supports UDWR's Aquatic Animal Health and Research Center, which provides administrative, research, and aquatic animal health services to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Key focus areas include fisheries research, fish population health monitoring, diagnostic and...
The State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources received a $237,858 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611). The objective of this one-year project is to increase the number of pheasant and chukar hunters in Utah by 5% to 23,165 and 7,228 respectively by the end of the 2020-2021 hunting season. To achieve this, the Division will purchase and release...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $120,000 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) to the State of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR). The funding will support facility improvements at the Cache Valley Public Shooting Range, including upgrading the outdoor shotgun range field lighting to high-efficiency lighting and installing high-efficiency lighting in the parking areas. These upgrades are...
This $3,040,000 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) provides funding to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) for a range of activities related to sportfish management and public fishing access across the state. Key products and services delivered through this grant include: Monitoring of Utah's fish populations, habitat, and aquatic invasive species, using methods such as...