This application commits the FFY 24 appropriated SWG funds through 11 new projects

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6 awarded $908,007.69 to the Game & Fish Commission Wyoming under the State Wildlife Grants (SWG) Program (CFDA 15.634) on July 1, 2025, for implementation through December 31, 2028. This Formula Grant supports 11 conservation projects addressing Wyoming's 278 species identified as being in greatest conservation need, with particular focus on non-game species, native fish, reptiles, and amphibians that are currently underfunded. The award directly funds wildlife and aquatic research, monitoring, and restoration activities designed to protect at-risk species before they become endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act.

The funded projects deliver species-specific conservation products and services including population monitoring and occupancy surveys for pygmy rabbits, bats (including northern long-eared bats and Townsend's big-eared bats), black rosy-finches, and pinyon jays. Aquatic conservation deliverables include amphibian habitat persistence investigations in Thunder Basin National Grassland, genetic evaluations and restoration efforts for cutthroat trout populations, bighorn sheep refuge implementation, and aquatic snail diversity and habitat assessments. All project costs, including personnel time and direct expenses, are tracked and allocated proratably to support these strategic, proactive conservation initiatives outlined in Wyoming's Wildlife Action Plan.

There are over 800 mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, mollusk and crustaceans in wyoming, as well as hundreds of insects and otherinvertebrates. Of those 800, there are 278 species identified to be in greatest conservation need in wyoming.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 andhabitats. Non-game species, native fish species, reptiles, and amphibians are all under-funded and in need ofspecial consideration.wildlife projects: pygmy rabbit distribution and occupancy in wyoming travel and equipment for statewide BAT projects population status of bats with an emphasis on northern long-eared BAT in the black hills of wyoming investigating behaviors of townsends big-eared BAT (corynorhinus townsendii) in response to environmentalchange black rosy-finch population monitoring pinyon JAY occupancy surveys and habitat selectionfish aquatic projects: the role of stock ponds in the persistence of amphibians in thunder basin national grassland eastside bighorn mountains YSC refugia implementation phase II of west pass creek edna investigations for yellowstone cutthroat trout restoration genetic evaluation for colorado river cutthroat trout populations in the colorado river basin, wyoming understanding the diversity, distribution and habitat requirements of aquatic snails in wyomingsegment t-1-29 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.