Project Grant NR213A750013G013

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 awarded Oregon State University a $793,742 cooperative agreement under the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) to implement the Predator Management Project from May 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. The project will monitor seabird colonies in southern Oregon for predation and remove problem animals that are detrimentally impacting nesting seabirds. Oregon State University staff will receive training from Wildlife Services to set...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $150,500 Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) to Cottonwood Ranch LLC, a for-profit, veteran-owned limited liability company. The agreement, with a performance period from January 2024 to September 2028, will fund ranch-scale trials and documentation of virtual fencing technology to manage livestock distribution and support sustainable rangeland management practices in sagebrush ecosystems. The...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $350,100 Project Grant under the Endangered Species Conservation-Wolf Livestock Loss Compensation and Prevention program (CFDA 15.666) to the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). The grant aims to reduce instances of wolf depredation on livestock, assist affected livestock producers, foster cooperative relationships with local communities, and support broader wolf...

This $290,000 cooperative agreement awarded by the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 will fund habitat improvement and conservation efforts to increase the likelihood of tolerance and survival of red wolves on private lands within the five-county North Carolina red wolf recovery area through July 2027. Under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program, the North Carolina Wildlife Federation will work with private landowners and conservation partners to improve...

This $387,614 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631) supports the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance, Inc., a non-profit organization in Montana, in retaining approximately 14,260 acres of expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) grasslands as permanent perennial cover. The project aims to restore marginal croplands embedded within and around intact grasslands, and transition these...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $116,914 Endangered Species Conservation-Wolf Livestock Loss Compensation and Prevention grant (CFDA 15.666) to the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) for the period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025. This grant funding supports two main activities: 1) compensating livestock producers for verified losses due to wolf predation, and 2) implementing non-lethal measures to prevent wolf-livestock conflicts....

This $695,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (CFDA 15.631) aims to assist the Wyoming Weed and Pest Council (WWPC) in controlling invasive annual grasses in sagebrush landscapes. The project will provide funding for on-the-ground habitat restoration and conservation efforts on private lands, with the goal of improving sage-steppe grassland habitat for various wildlife species. Specifically, the agreement...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $848,340.54 Cooperative Agreement to the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Malta, Montana. The funding is provided through the BLM's Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) and supports expanded grazing management, native vegetation restoration, and wildlife habitat conservation efforts in the Northern Great Plains region of Montana. Key project activities include implementing grazing improvements,...

This Project Grant award of $104,000.00 from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 under the Endangered Species Conservation-Wolf Livestock Loss Compensation and Prevention program (CFDA 15.666) supports the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) in undertaking proactive, non-lethal activities to reduce the risk of livestock loss due to predation by wolves and to compensate livestock producers for livestock losses due to such predation. The funding will...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $471,000 Project Grant under the Endangered Species Conservation-Wolf Livestock Loss Compensation and Prevention program (CFDA 15.666) to the State of Idaho. This two-part grant funding will provide $221,000 to compensate livestock producers for confirmed wolf predation losses, and $250,000 to support proactive, non-lethal prevention measures to reduce wolf-livestock conflicts. The compensation component will reimburse producers at fair market...