Project Grant 1174000850GR

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $134,785.62 Cooperative Agreement to Birdlife International, a global non-profit conservation organization, under the Combating Wildlife Trafficking Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.679). The project aims to enhance collaboration among recipients of the Species Conservation Catalyst Fund, strengthen their capacity, and raise public awareness to reduce illegal and unsustainable international songbird trade, with a focus on...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $2,290,683 Cooperative Agreement to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) on Jan 4, 2025 under the Central Africa Regional Program (CFDA 15.651). The project aims to enhance wildlife conservation in Nouabale Ndoki National Park and its surrounding areas within the Sangha Tri-National World Heritage Site. Key activities include: Strengthening counter-wildlife trafficking and anti-poaching operations through information-led enforcement, ecoguard...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $318,760 Project Grant to Outdoor Stewards Of Conservation Foundation Inc. under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628). The grant aims to increase public awareness and appreciation for how wildlife conservation efforts in the U.S. are primarily funded through the purchases of hunting licenses and excise-taxed outdoor recreation products, rather than through general taxpayer dollars. To achieve this, the...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), under the Adaptive Science program (CFDA 15.670), has awarded a $248,500 Cooperative Agreement to the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) to support and coordinate wildlife conservation efforts across multiple priority areas. Through this agreement, AFWA will partner with the USFWS to provide staffing, leadership, and independent contractor support for initiatives focused on climate change, amphibian and reptile conservation, invasive...

The National Council for Air and Stream Improvement Foundation (NCASI Foundation) was awarded a $150,000 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters under the agency's Adaptive Science program (CFDA 15.670). The award will support NCASI Foundation's Wildlife Conservation Initiative (WCI) through June 2028. Under the WCI, NCASI Foundation will conduct surveys, monitoring, and data collection on private working forests to better understand the occurrence and...

Partners for Conservation, Inc. will receive $200,200 under a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters on March 15, 2023. The funding supports the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program, CFDA #15.631, through March 15, 2027. Specifically, the non-profit organization will host two national gatherings of Partners for Fish and Wildlife biologists and other voluntary conservation practitioners, as well as private landowners....

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $1,020,196 Cooperative Agreement under the Combating Wildlife Trafficking (CFDA 15.679) federal grant program to the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) to build capacity among emerging herpetologists in Kenya to combat the illegal hunting and trade of reptiles and amphibians. Through this three-year project, ZSL will select 10 fellows and co-develop a comprehensive training curriculum with input from key stakeholders such as the National...

The Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) received a $450,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Adaptive Science federal grant program (CFDA 15.670) to establish regional wildlife health coordination in the Western states from May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2026. Through this funding, WAFWA will provide coordination, planning, and communication services to address emerging disease threats impacting Western wildlife resources....

This $144,516 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 supports efforts to increase protection of endangered seabirds in montane habitats on Maui and Oahu, Hawaii during their breeding season from October 2022 through September 2027. The funding assists the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, a sub-awardee of the State of Hawaii, to control non-native mammalian predators that threaten Hawaiian petrels, Newell's...

The Centre For Wildlife Studies, Inc. will receive $1,212,435 under a four-year Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters. The grant will fund the "WILD SEVE: ADDRESSING HUMAN-TIGER CONFLICT IN INDIA'S WESTERN GHATS TIGER RESERVES" project from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026. The funding is provided through the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund (RTCF), whose purpose is to support effective long-term conservation of...