The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,979,250 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The grant will fund the DNR's efforts to provide technical information and expertise to other government agencies, conservation organizations, and private landowners on how to best manage land for the benefit of wild birds and mammals. Key activities include...
This $334,780 Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety (CFDA 15.611) formula grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service, supports the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' efforts to gather information from hunters and other stakeholders on the human dimensions of wildlife management in the state. The key activities include assessing hunting behavior and intentions, evaluating impacts from interactions with wildlife, understanding...
This federal 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 $14,331,052.09 to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to manage critical habitat on state wildlife management areas, aquatic management areas, and public waters. The grant supports activities such as prairie restoration, wetland water control structure development, and forest succession...
This U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service Formula Grant (CFDA 15.611 - Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education) award provides $1,110,958.00 to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR) to conduct wildlife population and harvest surveys in Minnesota. The grant period runs from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027. The population surveys collect data on wildlife population trends and reproductive condition, while the harvest surveys track the number of...
This $6,885,027.00 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) supports wildlife conservation and management research in the state of Michigan. The grant funding will be used by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to conduct 10 research projects in collaboration with university faculty and graduate students, focused on bird and mammal population...
This $871,288 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education program (CFDA 15.611) supports research-based projects conducted by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) and cooperating universities. The funded projects provide data that informs wildlife management and habitat improvement recommendations, as well as the setting of hunting season and bag limits for game...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration program (CFDA 15.611), funds the acquisition of land for wildlife management areas throughout Minnesota. The $1,250,005.00 grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, will support the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in managing these lands to maintain wildlife habitat, support wildlife populations, provide public hunting and trapping...
This $891,166.43 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) will fund research and monitoring to develop guidelines and strategies to improve carnivore and furbearer management in New Mexico. The goal is to ensure sustained populations of these species for their educational and intrinsic value. The New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, the state fish and...
The Federal Grant Award of type Formula Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611). The $208,775.00 award, with a project period from Feb 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2027, will support wildlife conservation, habitat restoration, wildlife management research, hunter education, and public access to wildlife resources in the state of Wisconsin. The primary awardee is the...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $430,000 Formula Grant under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) to the North Dakota Department of Game and Fish. The grant will be used to train individuals to be safe, knowledgeable, and ethical hunters while maintaining state law requirements. Key activities include conducting wildlife population surveys, managing 184,542 acres of wildlife management areas, performing...