Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance Jackson Elk Herd

Post Date

July 8th 2014

Application Due Date

July 15th 2014

This is a Notice of Intent to award a Single Source Grant to the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (2) Continuation and (4) Unique Qualifications

Funding Opportunity Number

F14AS00288

CFDA Number(s)

15.650

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

This is a Notice of Intent to award a Single Source Grant to the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (2) Continuation and (4) Unique Qualifications

Number of Awards

5

Eligibility Categories

Other

This is a Notice of Intent to award a Single Source Grant to the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (2) Continuation and (4) Unique Qualifications

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $150000

• Award Range:

  $1000 - $30000

Grant Description

Tasks to be performed: 1) Obtain at least 285 retropharyngeal lymph node (RLN) samples from harvested elk, other opportunistic elk mortalities, and elk euthanized for targeted surveillance within the boundaries of the JEH unit in FY 2015. This sample size is sufficient to detect CWD prevalence of 1% with 95% confidence at current elk population levels. 2)Opportunistically sample RLNs from mule deer, white-tailed deer, and moose within the boundaries of the Jackson Elk Herd Unit in FY 2015. 3)Opportunistically sample RLNs from elk, deer and moose in areas immediately adjacent to the JEH unit boundary as resources permit. 4)Test all RLN samples for CWD and provide a report to cooperators on CWD surveillance results.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Eric Cole, Project Officer, 307-201-5432
  eric_cole@fws.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  eric_cole@fws.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  eric_cole@fws.gov

• More Information:

  None