This grant provides funding to support the oklahoma department of wildlife in providing technical assistance to private landowners and other private and public entities interested in conservation…

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2, awarded the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation $1,317,953.33 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. This Formula Grant funding supports technical assistance activities provided by the state agency to private landowners and public entities engaged in wildlife and habitat conservation on non-directly managed lands. Key deliverables include provision of technical assistance to individuals and organizations, participation on technical committees, review of proposed development projects and plans for fish and wildlife impacts, participation in or sponsorship of outreach events, and production of digital and print educational materials.

The grant directly benefits Oklahoma's fish and wildlife resources by enabling agency staff to encourage wildlife-friendly conservation practices on private and public lands. Secondary beneficiaries include recreational anglers and hunters who benefit from enhanced wildlife management practices, the energy development industry through project review and mitigation guidance that minimizes impacts to wildlife habitats, and ODWC staff through professional development and engagement with technical experts. These activities support the broader mission of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to conserve, manage, and enhance wild birds, mammals, and their habitats while promoting responsible outdoor recreation in Oklahoma.

This grant provides funding to support the oklahoma department of wildlife in providing technical assistance to private landowners and other private and public entities interested in conservation and management of wildlife and habitat on land not directly managed by odwc. Also funds to support odwc staff as they comment on statewide development projects affecting fish and wildlife and their habitats. This grant will benefit the fish and wildlife resources of oklahoma by ensuring that agency staff has the opportunity to help encourage landowners and other private or public entities to incorporate fish and wildlife friendly practices on their lands. This grant will also benefit recreational anglers and hunters by enhanced fish and wildlife management practices on private and public lands. This grant will also benefit the energy industry by ensuring that development projects minimize or mitigate for potential impacts to wildlife and fish and habitat resources. Anglers and hunters will also benefit from enhanced fish and wildlife practices on private lands. The odwc will also benefit through meeting and learning from professional peers and technical experts. Objectives include 1. Provide technical assistance to individuals 2. Provide technical assistance to organizations 3. Participate on technical committees 4. Review of proposed projects and plans 5. Participate in or sponsor outreach events and 6. Produce digital and print products.