This federal Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628), will provide $275,120 to the Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (MAFWA) and its partners to conduct research and develop strategies to better engage the general public, especially non-traditional outdoor recreation participants, with state fish and wildlife agencies. The project aims to identify the ideal...
This federal Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628), aims to identify the optimal messaging, imagery, timing, and media placement to attract non-resident hunters to underutilized game species in state fish and wildlife agencies (SFWAs). The $274,334.59 grant, awarded to the Wildlife Management Institute (WMI), involves a multi-phase research effort conducted by WMI, DJ Case &...
This $266,730.20 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) aims to develop and evaluate targeted podcast and streaming audio advertisements to support recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) of hunters in four pilot states in the Southeastern U.S. The National Deer Association (NDA), a non-profit wildlife conservation organization, will lead the project to create advertisement...
This federal Project Grant award of $173,549.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628). The grant supports the Wildlife Management Institute, a nonprofit organization, in developing a replicable methodology for state fish and wildlife agencies to engage with previously unengaged population segments and novel partner organizations. The key products and services to be delivered include:...
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 $353,500 Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) will fund the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) to coordinate conservation efforts across state, regional, territorial, and provincial fish and wildlife agencies in the United States and Canada. The primary objectives are to: 1) Provide professional staffing and coordination for the AFWA-FWS Landscape Conservation Joint Task Force; 2) Support...
The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 awarded Ducks Unlimited Inc. a $710,902 Cooperative Agreement under the Migratory Bird Joint Ventures program (CFDA 15.637) for the period of September 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. As the coordinator for the Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture, Ducks Unlimited will facilitate collaboration among partners conducting conservation activities for migratory birds. Key deliverables include strategic planning, project delivery,...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $265,461 and provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Migratory Bird Joint Ventures program (CFDA 15.637), supports a project to facilitate the activities of the Midwest Marsh Bird Working Group. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Hiring a Marsh Bird Conservation Manager to coordinate the working group and accelerate marsh bird conservation efforts in the Midwest...
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 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Migratory Bird Joint Ventures program (CFDA 15.637) provides $583,735 over 3 years to fund a Science Implementation Coordinator position at Ducks Unlimited, Inc. The Coordinator will work with partners across the 10-state Upper Mississippi Great Lakes Joint Venture (UMGLJV) region to integrate science and conservation planning into habitat conservation delivery. Key responsibilities include identifying,...