This wildlife restoration grant supports efforts of the oklahoma department of wildlife conservation to manage migratory birds

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 awarded the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) a Wildlife Restoration grant totaling $520,325.43 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) for the performance period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. The award funds three primary objectives: conducting twelve annual migratory bird population surveys to monitor long-term population trends under current regulations; participating in four technical committees supporting the Central Flyway; and routine operation and maintenance of support facilities required for survey and monitoring activities.

The grant supports comprehensive project administration, personnel management, equipment maintenance and repair, and professional development activities including continuing education, workshops, and symposia conducted in coordination with multi-agency regional efforts. Data and survey results generated through this award will be utilized by ODWC to formulate wildlife management and conservation strategies specific to Oklahoma's migratory bird populations and to provide accurate population information to external stakeholders. This award continues ODWC's established Wildlife Restoration migratory bird studies grant series and aligns with the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act's mission to restore, conserve, and manage wild birds and their habitats.

This grant is divided into three (3) objectives. The first objective focuses on conducting twelve (12) migratory bird surveys. The second objective allows for the participation on four (4) technical committees supporting the central flyway. The third objective allows for the routine operation and maintenance of support facilities. Annually surveying the populations of these animals allows the odwc to monitor long term population trends under current regulations. Results of the above described surveys and data collected will be used to formulate management and conservation strategies in oklahoma. Data obtained will also be useful in disseminating accurate information populations of these animals in oklahoma to entities requesting such information. These projects also include related project administration and coordination and planning and procurement and personnel management and supervisory and safety training and program development (to include continuing education and workshops and symposia as well as through close coordination with multi agency regional effort) andmaintenance and repair of equipment and all other associated eligible activities. This project builds upon the previous odwc wildlife restoration migratory bird studies grant series.