BLM OR-WA Sage-Grouse Movement Analysis, Spokane District

Post Date

March 13th 2015

Application Due Date

May 13th 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

L15AS00040

CFDA Number(s)

15.231

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Support for this specific type of program or project has historically been awarded to a Pacific Northwest CESU Cooperative and Joint Venture Agreement Member.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $25000

• Award Range:

  $1 - $25000

Grant Description

Washington State University has been working with the BLM since 2009 to study habitat selection and movement patterns of translocated sage and sharp-tailed grouse in Lincoln County, Washington. Vegetation maps of the translocation area have been jointly developed by WSU and BLM to provide a detailed habitat layer from which to base habitat selection models. In 2013 a Master's thesis on habitat selection of translocated grouse was published by WSU (Stonehouse 2013). Currently WSU has begun analyzing grouse movement data and home range size in relation to a recent fire in the study area. This work is ongoing, but will eventually compare grouse movement after the fire to the pre-fire results shown in Stonehouse (2013). In 2015, project partners expect to translocate up to 40 more sage-grouse to the Lincoln County population, 20 of which will be fitted with radio collars. Also in 2015, we expect to deploy up to 12 radio collars on native sage-grouse in Douglas County, Washington. Previous studies have focused on nesting habitat and spring/summer movements, but little is known about how movement and behavior affects survival, and how re-introduced grouse compare to residents. Since the re-introduction effort is continuing using radio collared birds, there is opportunity to learn more about these specific questions. To study movement and behavior of sage-grouse in the Crab Creek and Moses Coulee Management Areas of eastern Washington. This work will be conducted in close coordination with project partners in a collaborative setting.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Land Management

• Agency Contact:

  Sheri Dowley, Grants Management Officer, 503-808-6243
  sdowley@blm.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Sage-Grouse Movement Analysis

• Agency Email Address:

  sdowley@blm.gov

• More Information:

  Click on APPLICATION tab above to download full announcement instructions and application package.