Project Grant F21AP00823

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) totals $235,615.58 and is aimed at boosting engagement and support for state-regulated trapping among the public and wildlife professionals. The key products and services to be delivered include: Development of a new educational video to replace an outdated one currently used in trapping workshops, combining live interviews and focus groups to explore perceptions...

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...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $300,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) under the Wildlife Services program (CFDA 10.028) will fund the development of improved methods for animal welfare in trapping programs across the United States from September 2024 to August 2025. The primary products and services to be delivered under this award include research, development, and dissemination of best practices for enhancing animal...

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...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $169,100.36 Multistate Conservation Grant (CFDA 15.628) to the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) to create three online Project WILD conservation education courses and three thematic wildlife education units. Project WILD is an interdisciplinary program that has trained over 1.5 million educators and reached over 100 million students since 1983, developing awareness, knowledge, skills, and commitment for wildlife and environmental...

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...

This $271,864 Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) supports a comprehensive study on how novice hunters utilize social media platforms. The Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA), in partnership with several regional associations and consultants, will conduct focus groups, social listening analysis, and a survey of new hunting license holders to better understand the social media...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) provides $182,966.40 to the National Deer Association (NDA) to develop video lessons and PowerPoint decks for live training on three key knowledge gaps 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 accessing hunting lands. These educational resources will...

This $275,120 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) aims to increase state fish and wildlife agencies' ability to engage with all segments of the public, especially those that do not currently interact with these agencies. The project will employ qualitative and quantitative research methods to identify the ideal tactics, messaging, media channels, and outreach approaches to connect with diverse public...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) provides funding to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) to conduct research and develop recommendations on improving accessibility and inclusion for disabled wildlife viewers. The $166,258 award supports a case study approach, including site visits, observations, and interviews, to better understand how state...