Federal Grant Award Summary

New Hampshire Fish & Game received a $1.2M formula grant from the U.S. Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 under the Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611) for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030. This award supports research and management activities focused on understanding the role of forest habitat in winter tick-moose parasitism dynamics in New Hampshire. The research will advance the state agency's wildlife management objectives by investigating the ecological factors influencing tick populations and moose health, contributing to informed wildlife management and conservation strategies for these species.

As a formula grant under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act framework, this award represents ongoing federal support for New Hampshire's lead management responsibility for fish and wildlife resources. The funding enables the state agency to conduct population monitoring, habitat assessment, and species-specific research activities aligned with the program's core mission of wildlife conservation and management. Results from this parasitism dynamics research will inform future habitat management decisions and wildlife population management strategies across New Hampshire's public lands and wildlife management areas.