This $934,994 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation (NMBCA) program supports efforts by Birds Canada to improve knowledge and advance conservation opportunities for neotropical migratory birds in Ontario's boreal and adjoining forest regions. The two-year project, running from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026, will focus on activities such as habitat protection, restoration, species...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation (CFDA 15.635) program provides $709,879 to Nature Canada to support conservation efforts for migratory bird species that breed in North America and winter in Latin America and the Caribbean. The funding will be used for activities such as habitat protection and restoration, population monitoring, environmental education, and development of...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded Birdlife International a $866,100 project grant under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (CFDA #15.635) program. The grant will fund a 2-year project to improve habitat quality and connectivity for migratory and resident grassland birds in southern South America, with a focus on Argentina. Key project activities include habitat restoration, bird population monitoring, environmental education, and development of...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service, through its Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation program (CFDA 15.635), awarded a $353,059 Project Grant to the Saskatchewan Natural History Society (doing business as Nature Saskatchewan) on May 20, 2024. This funding supports the organization's ongoing "STEWARDS OF SASKATCHEWAN FOR BIRD SPECIES AT RISK IX" initiative, which aims to protect and conserve neotropical migratory bird species and their habitats in...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $800,000 Project Grant under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (CFDA 15.635) program to the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. This funding will support continued efforts to conserve high-priority and declining grassland bird species across their full annual cycle in western North America and Mexico. Key activities include: Protecting at least 10,000 additional acres of Chihuahuan Desert grasslands and shrublands...
The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,029,589 Project Grant to the non-profit organization Provita for the "Migratory Bird Conservation via Agroforestry IV" project under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation program (CFDA 15.635). The project aims to assist in the conservation of neotropical migratory birds by providing financial resources for partnership projects within the ranges of these bird species. The grant is effective from Jul 1, 2023...
The Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,501,173 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation (CFDA 15.635) grant to Pronatura Noreste AC, a non-profit organization, for a 2-year project. The grant will support conservation, restoration, and sustainable management activities across 5,948 acres in the Grassland Priority Conservation Areas of Cuchillas de la Zarca and Malpais in Mexico. Key activities include establishing conservation reserves with native grasslands,...
This $190,494 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation program (CFDA 15.635) will be used by Birds Canada to address conservation of the Bicknell's Thrush in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The key objectives are to: 1) facilitate communication between timber companies and regulators to implement best practices for preventing habitat degradation, 2) assess Bicknell's Thrush occupancy of potential...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $5,950,000 Project Grant under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) to The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). This 3-year grant, awarded on January 1, 2024, supports activities that contribute to the Prairie Habitat Joint Venture's vision of healthy and diverse prairie, parkland, and boreal landscapes. Key project activities include: Securing at least 700 acres of wetlands and 2,119 acres of associated upland habitat through...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $278,369 Project Grant to the Sky Island Alliance, a non-profit conservation organization, under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (CFDA 15.635) program. The grant funds a 2-year project focused on grassland bird conservation efforts in Sonora, Mexico. Specific activities include assessing and restoring springs and wetlands, conducting wildlife surveys, removing invasive species, developing conservation...