Project Grant SFJ60009GR019

This five-year, $8.25 million Formula Grant from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 will support the collection, management, and screening of data on species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) through the New York State Wildlife Action Plan. Funded under the State Wildlife Grants program, the primary goals are to maintain accurate status and distribution information for SGCN, with emphasis on state-listed endangered and threatened species as well as other...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) provides $673,655 over 10 years to support the identification of climate-resilient plant translocations and maintain ex situ collections for future translocations in Hawaii. The key objectives are to: 1) provide propagules for experimental plant translocations, and 2) conduct research on cryopreservation techniques to enable long-term storage of...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (DOI) awarded a $530,290.58 Project Grant under the Combating Wildlife Trafficking program (CFDA 15.679) to Sustainable Innovation Initiatives, Inc. (SII) to address the trade in neotropical songbirds for singing competitions in Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname. The 3-year project, awarded on June 5, 2024, will be carried out in partnership with Green Heritage Fund Suriname, Wildlife People Suriname, and the University of the West Indies School of Veterinary...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $700,000 project grant under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657) to the State of Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources (DLNR). The grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support the conservation and restoration of the Kanaha Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, a 240-acre wetland that provides critical breeding habitat for three federally listed endangered...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $499,922.50 Project Grant under the Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program (CFDA 15.634) to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). The grant aims to increase conservation efforts for three listed native seabird species on the island of Kauai - the Newell's Shearwater, Hawaiian Petrel, and Band-rumped Storm-petrel. Key objectives include initiating a new seabird population...

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. Fish and Wildlife Service's Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation program awarded a $800,161 Project Grant to Fundacion Para La Conservacion De LOS Andes Tropicales Cat, a non-profit organization, to support conservation efforts in the Mache-Chindul Reserve in Ecuador. The primary objectives of this 2-year grant are to: (1) acquire 91 hectares of priority habitat to establish connectivity with a globally important wetland, (2) monitor migratory bird use of overwintering habitat, (3)...

The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources will receive $900,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 to construct predator-proof fences to protect rare and endangered tree-snail populations on the Hawaiian islands. The award, made under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657), will support the Division of Forestry and Wildlife in establishing and safeguarding existing...

The University of Hawaii was awarded a $179,069 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program. The purpose of this 2-year award is to 1) collect, synthesize, and distribute science and information related to climate change impacts on invasive species management in Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific Islands, 2) assess manager needs and facilitate co-production of actionable research and tools, and 3)...

This Project Grant award of $379,593 was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund program (CFDA 15.615) to the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) in Puerto Rico. The funding will support various initiatives to conserve and recover threatened and endangered species, including: Continuing to support the propagation and monitoring of the Puerto Rican crested toad (Peltophryne...