The state of nevada is home to over 200 lakes and reservoirs and 600 streams and rivers

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $151,258 Project Grant to the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) program. The grant will fund the implementation of objectives outlined in Nevada's Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan, including maintaining a statewide coordinator, addressing a northern pike population in eastern Nevada, and managing non-native invasive species in southern Nevada that threaten sensitive wildlife. Additionally, the project includes funding for research on YY male fish being conducted by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA). The grant period runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026.

Ndow, in cooperationwith multiple stakeholders, developed the nevada aquatic invasive species management plan (plan) to address the management of aquatic invasive species (AIS) in a comprehensive approach. The plan was officially approved by the state of nevadas governor on september 28, 2017, and the following year by the aquatic nuisance species(ANS) task force in june 2018. The nevada department of wildlife (ndow) is the designated lead for oversight and implementation and the fiscal agent for the plan. The goals of the plan are to: prevent new introductions of aisto nevada limit the spread of existing AIS populations in nevada and eradicate or control AIS populations whenpossible and to minimize harmful ecological, economic, social, and public health impacts that result from AIS.project activities proposed for fiscal year 2023 funding through this proposal will implement elements of thenevada AIS management plan objective a: develop and maintain oversight and coordination objective b: prevent new AIS introductions objective c: develop outreach and educational tools objective d: develop monitoring, early detection and, response plans and objective e: evaluate and develop long-term control mechanisms. These objectives will primarily be accomplished through maintaining a statewide AIS coordinator to overseenevada s AIS program. Additionally the project includes funds to address a northern pike population in theeastern nevada and non-native invasive species in southern nevada where their presence in imperiling the longterm persistence of t e and other sensitive species. Finally, this project includes fund for YY male fish researchbeing performed by wafwa.