Assessment of Red Knots in Washington

Post Date

March 23rd 2009

Application Due Date

March 30th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

FWSR9-MBP-SHOREBIRD-1FY09

CFDA Number(s)

15.655

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Funding

• Award Range:

  $25000 - $25000

Grant Description

This announcement is for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 FY2009 project support for the conservation of birds, with a special emphasis on species on the Birds of Conservation Concern, 2008. This particular project will address the population status of the roselaari subspecies of the red knot. Project proposals should focus on developing mark-recapture techniques to estimate population size of Pacific coast migrants, with a focus on red knots passing through coastal Washington. Proposals will be evaluated by the National Shorebird Coordinator.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Brad Andres
  Wildlife Biologist
  Phone 303-275-2324

• Agency Mailing Address:

  work

• Agency Email Address:

  brad_andres@fws.gov

• Location:

  Migratory Birds