Razorback Sucker Genetic Diversity Assessment

Post Date

January 27th 2014

Application Due Date

February 10th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

R14AS00023

CFDA Number(s)

15.538

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

This is a Notice of Intent to Award, no competition is being sought for this work.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $259364

• Award Range:

  $259364 - $259364

Grant Description

Razorback sucker (hereafter designated RBS) is one of four species of large, long-lived, endemic fishes that were once abundant and broadly distributed throughout the Colorado River basin (reviewed in Minckley and Marsh 2009). Water development and introduction and establishment of non-native species resulted in widespread extirpation and declines in distribution and abundance of these and other native species beginning early in the 20th century. The impact on RBS was especially profound. This catostomid fish was once abundant throughout much of the river. Unfortunately, these and other populations failed to recruit, resulting in dramatic reductions in the number and size of populations as adult fish aged and died, ultimately leading to its listing as endangered (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS] 1991). The species status continues to deteriorate despite substantial restoration efforts.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Reclamation

• Agency Contact:

  Jeremy Brooks, Grant Management Specialist, 702-293-8551
  jjbrooks@usbr.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  jjbrooks@usbr.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  jjbrooks@usbr.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov