Predation Rates and Use of Habitats and Wildlife Drinkers by Mountain Lions

Post Date

December 23rd 2014

Application Due Date

January 15th 2015

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Funding Opportunity Number

F15AS00056

CFDA Number(s)

15.650

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $77101

• Award Range:

  $55000 - $100000

Grant Description

Funding for this agreement supports a collaborative project between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and New Mexico State University. The project has two emphasis areas, namely: 1) building baseline information describing mountain lion use of Chihuahuan Desert, habitats home range sizes, movement rates, and habitat associations and 2) cataloging mountain lion prey rates and prey type. This baseline information will occur for approximately 1 year. Subsequently, we will block mountain lions use of wildlife drinkers and evaluate if changes occur in the above metrics-habitat use, prey rates and type. This occurs for a second year. Funding is for personnel time to trap, collar, track, and evaluate kill sites of mountain lions before management actions occur and then monitor lion response after management action. This process documents baseline information and mountain lion responses to the treatments. The project will occur in New Mexico with potential to expand in Arizona. This agreement supports 10 percent indirect costs.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Michelle L. Willcox, Program Analyst/Grants Specialist, 505-248-7486
  michelle_willcox@fws.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  michelle_willcox@fws.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  michelle_willcox@fws.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov