Conserving New England cottontail rabbits in Region 5, what other species benefit?

Post Date

June 29th 2015

Application Due Date

November 30th -0001

This announcement is for notification purposes only.

Funding Opportunity Number

F15AS00300

CFDA Number(s)

15.654

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Environment
Natural Resources

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $0

• Award Range:

  $0 - $0

Grant Description

This funding opportunity (15.654 Visitor Facility Enhancements _ Refuges and Wildlife) provides federal financial assistance, not to exceed five years, to the University of New Hampshire to secure information on New England cottontail (NEC) rabbit and other shrubland associated wildlife at and around National Wildlife Refuges in the Northeast Region. This award is made under the authority of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1934 (16 U.S.C. 2901-2911). This project focuses on refining the biological planning process by utilizing assumption based research to determine what the conservation impact will be of using representative shrubland species to guide management for other shrubland dependent species. Project examines how the surrogate species approach for shrubland bird conservation relates to habitat management and the conservation of the federal Candidate Species, the New England Cottontail Rabbit.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Laurie
  McDermott, Grants Specialist, 1-(413)-253-8290
  laurie_mcdermott@fws.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  laurie_mcdermott@fws.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  laurie_mcdermott@fws.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov