Project Grant NA11NMF4390124

The Monterey Bay Aquarium (Aquarium) was awarded a $397,569 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657). The project aims to revise the recovery plan and implementation strategy for the southern sea otter, a species listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The Aquarium, a leading authority on southern sea otter research and rehabilitation, will work with FWS to complete a draft...

This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters, under the Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance (CFDA 15.683) program, provides $199,890 to Wildlife Research International, Inc. (dba Wildlife Research) from June 30, 2023 to May 31, 2026. The project will address Prescott Program Category B priorities for northern sea otters in Alaska and Washington by implementing and coordinating oiled sea otter contingency planning, training, and...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472), will advance the development of new, miniaturized satellite telemetry tags for tracking cetaceans. The $796,400 project, with a completion date of March 31, 2027, aims to: Develop a new generation of consolidated satellite tags with reduced size and potential health impacts; Assess the robustness of these tags in laboratory and field...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) supports the development and implementation of a sustainable captive rearing program for the endangered Island Marble Butterfly. The $150,000 award will enable Woodland Park Zoo, the primary awardee, to conduct a captive rearing partner workshop in 2024 and establish a long-term captive rearing program to produce approximately 125...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) received a three-year, $161,500 project grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund program (CFDA 15.615). The grant will support Sea Otter Savvy (SOS) to mitigate human disturbances to threatened southern sea otters in California through community outreach and engagement efforts. SOS will use innovative awareness campaigns targeting residents and visitors in sea otter...

The Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $112,222 Project Grant to the Ocean Animal Response And Research Alliance, Inc. (OARRA) through the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439). The funding supports OARRA's continued development of a dedicated response to examine and collect data on dead-stranded and floating marine animals in Los Angeles County. Key efforts include building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive first response team and internship...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Marine Mammal Data Program (CFDA 11.439), will support small cetacean intervention and post-release monitoring services across the United States. The $133,748 award, effective August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025, will enable the Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo to: Obtain, prepare, and distribute electronic tags for post-release monitoring of injured, out-of-habitat, or...

The Lindner Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW) at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden will conduct a $394,875 project funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program to identify reasons for low reproductive rates among polar bears in zoos and improve propagation and breeding management strategies. Working with the Polar Bear Species Survival Plan and U.S. zoos housing polar bears, CREW scientists will quantify a suite of...

The Marine Mammal Center (TMMC) was awarded a $138,596 project grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters. The grant was awarded under the Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance program (CFDA 15.683) to enhance TMMC's capacity for southern sea otter response and rehabilitation from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance program provides financial assistance to eligible entities for response,...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, under the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 15.683), awarded a $208,426 Project Grant to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation. This grant will support the foundation's work to respond to and document stranded southern sea otters in California, rehabilitate and release rescued otters, and gather data to inform recovery and management efforts for this threatened species. Key objectives include: Coordinating with stranding...