Project Grant F21AP00237

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) aims to boost engagement and support for state-regulated trapping among the public and wildlife professionals. The $235,615.58 award will fund the development of an updated educational video, multiple video shorts, and several professional development workshops. The primary video will replace an outdated version currently used in trapping workshops, combining live...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, provided under the Multistate Conservation Grant program (CFDA #15.628), will support two primary objectives for the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA). First, AFWA will contract with Responsive Management to conduct a national survey of trappers, gathering data on the characteristics, equipment, and best management practices of those participating in regulated trapping and furbearer management programs across the...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through its Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628), awarded a $182,966.40 project grant to the National Deer Association (NDA) to develop video lessons and PowerPoint decks for live training to address three key knowledge gaps identified as barriers for new adult hunters: 1) understanding regulations, seasons, and licensing; 2) learning how to field dress and process wild game; and 3) finding hunting areas and understanding access. These...

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...

This $182,190 Project Grant awarded on January 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) will fund the United States Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation to conduct research and communication efforts related to wildlife management. The key activities include: Updating and expanding data from a 20-year-old study on nuisance wildlife trends, current damage levels, expected outcomes if hunting and trapping...

This Project Grant award of $274,334.59 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9, under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628), aims to develop effective marketing strategies to attract non-resident hunters to underutilized hunting opportunities in various states. The key objectives of this one-year project are to: 1) Identify the optimal messaging, imagery, timing, and media placement to appeal to non-resident hunters, and 2)...

This $926,613 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety program (CFDA 15.611), aims to gather information on the activities, attitudes, and behavioral intentions of resident and non-resident hunters, trappers, landowners, and other stakeholders in Illinois. It also seeks to understand stakeholder perceptions of wildlife interactions, Illinois Department...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $149,686 Multistate Conservation Grant (CFDA 15.628) to the National Wild Turkey Federation Inc. (NWTF), a non-profit conservation organization, for the "Hunt for Good (HFG)" public awareness campaign. The HFG campaign is designed to increase nationwide cultural support for legal, regulated hunting among non-hunters through a wide variety of advertising content that educates the general public on the benefits of hunting and shooting...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) provides $171,500 to conduct research and provide training to effectively engage people of color in fishing, hunting, sport shooting, and archery. The project aims to determine how to best facilitate increased participation from diverse communities in these outdoor recreational activities. Key deliverables include new communications...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) will support the Wildlife Management Institute, Inc. in developing and placing YouTube advertising campaigns to promote hunting content and introduce new participants to hunting in four states - Idaho, Tennessee, Maryland, and Iowa. The $237,478.45 award will be used to create and run the YouTube ad campaigns, study conversion rates, and make adjustments to maximize their...