Attwater's Prairie Chicken Captive Breeding

Post Date

July 12th 2011

Application Due Date

July 17th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

21560-11-001

CFDA Number(s)

15.642

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Other

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

This is a single source award being awarded to the Abilene Zoological Society

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $30000

• Award Range:

  $30000 - $30000

Grant Description

The Attwater's prairie chicken (APC) is a critically endangered grouse found in the coastal prairies of Texas. Currently, just over 100 birds exist at three locations. Efforts to propagate and release APCs into the wild have been ongoing since 1992. In an effort to attain the goals established in the APC Recovery Plan, the Abilene Zoo will continue to breed APCs in captivity to increase numbers in the wild.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Terry Rossignol
  Wildlife Refuge Manager
  Phone 979-234-3021

• Agency Mailing Address:

  terry_rossignol@fws.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  terry_rossignol@fws.gov