Gray Wolf Post-Delisting Monitoring in Wyoming

Post Date

February 5th 2013

Application Due Date

February 6th 2013

This Single Source Award is being award in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (3) Legislative Intent and and (4) Unique Qualifications.

Funding Opportunity Number

F13AS00074

CFDA Number(s)

15.657

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Environment
Natural Resources

Number of Awards

5

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Public Housing Authorities or Indian Housing Authorities
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Individuals
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1160000

• Award Range:

  $232000 - $1160000

Grant Description

The Service delisted wolves in Wyoming on September 30, 2012 and thereby transferred the management authority of wolves (outside Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, the Wind River Reservation, and the National Elk Refuge) to the State of Wyoming. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has sole management authority of wildlife in Wyoming and is uniquely qualifed to monitor and manage wolves throughout Wyoming. The Department is well-funded and has qualified biologists to successfully manage wolves and maintain the Wyoming portion of the NRM wolf population well-above recovery goals. The tasks to be performed under this agreement are as follows: 1. Manage wolve sin WYoming to ensure that segment of the NRM population always exceeds recovery criteria. 2. Monitor the wolf population in Wyoming. 3. Direct control of problem wolves in Wyoming. 4. Regulate public take of wolves in Wyoming. 5. Conduct and coordinate research of wolves in Wyoming. 6. Conduct appropriate outreach on wolves in Wyoming. 7. Prepare an annual report on the status of the wolf population in Wyoming and submit it to the Service each subsequent year.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Mike Jimenez, 307-330-5631
  mike_jiminez@fws.gov
  Michele Franich, 406-449-5225 ext. 203
  michele_franich@fws.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  e-mail

• Agency Email Address:

  mike_jiminez@fws.gov

• More Information:

  N/A