Wildlife Conservation Society

THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION NUMBER (1) IS TO INCREMENTALLY FUND THIS CA BY $5 000 000.00 THEREBY BRINGING THE TOTAL OBLIGATED AMOUNT FROM $4 342

CARPE PHASE III PROJECT ACTIVITIES UNDER CAFEC

CENTRAL AFRICA FOREST ECOSYSTEMS CONSERVATION (CAFEC) - ITURI EPULU ARU LANDSCAPE PROGRAM

ECOSMART GDA

CENTRAL AFRICA FOREST ECOSYSTEMS CONSERVATION (CAFEC) MAIKO-TAYNA-KAHUZI FOREST LANDSCAPE

THIS ACTIVITY WILL CONTRIBUTE TO EFFORTS THAT INCREASE COOPERATION AND CAPACITY TO REDUCE DEMAND FOR ILLEGAL HARVEST AND TRADE IN TIMBER/PLANTS, FISH/WILDLIFE, GOLD/MINERALS THAT DEGRADE THE REGION AND THREATEN THE VIABILITY AND SECURITY OF VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES AND THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE COMPLEX AMAZON ECOSYSTEM. THIS ACTIVITY WILL COMPLEMENT OTHER USAID ACTIVITIES IN THE REGION THAT FOCUS ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND INTRA-GOVERNMENT POLICY HARMONIZATION AND COLLABORATION.

SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS AND RUAHA - KATAVI PROTECTION PROGRAM (SHARPP)

ICAA REGIONAL ENV PROGRAM - WCS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IT TO SUPPORT WCS TO BUILD EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCING OF THE OKAPI WILDLIFE RESERVE THROUGH A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROJECT.

USAID LET'S PROTECT OUR RIGHTS AND OUR ENVIRONMENT (TULINDE HAKI NA MAZINGIRIA ZETU) WILL ADDRESS THE NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES (IPLCS) IN DRC TO IMPLEMENT PEACEBUILDING, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, AND LIVELIHOODS PROGRAMMING TO ENHANCE WELL-BEING.

BUDGET REVISION TO INCLUDE RECIPIENT'S INDIRECT COSTS WHICH WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE AGREEMENT. TEC IS REVISED.

ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY AND RESILIENCE IN NORTHERN MOZAMBIQUE (ECOSMART 2)

NEW ASSOCIATE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR AI ACTIVITIES

WATERSHED PROTECTION FOR SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLY

BIODIVERSITY PROGRAMS IN AFRICA

USAID FUNDED TOURISM EXPANSION IN THE NOUABALE-NDOKI NATIONAL PARK ACTIVITY¿

SCALING UP ENFORCEMENT CAPACITY AND COOPERATION TO COMBAT WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING NETWORKS IN LATIN AMERICA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT CA NUMBER 72066818CA00001 - CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY ACROSS THE BOMA-JONGLEI LANDSCAPE IN SOUTH SUDAN.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO MAINTAIN WILDLIFE CORRIDORS AND CORE AREAS IN THE TRANSBOUNDARY SANGHA TRINATIONAL AND NORTHERN CONGO REGION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO, CAMEROON AND CENTRAL AFRICA REPUBLIC BY SUPPORTING THE MANAGEMENT OF FIVE PARK COMPLEXES AND BY WORKING WITH FORESTRY COMPANIES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES ON THE PARK PERIPHERY TO BETTER SECURE FOREST RESOURCES FROM ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING. THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONSERVATION OF USFWS TRUST RESOURCES AND FEDERALLY PROTECTED SPECIES, INCLUDING THE WORLD'S LARGEST POPULATION OF WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLAS AND THE LARGEST, CONNECTED POPULATION OF FOREST ELEPHANTS. OBJECTIVES INCLUDE STABILIZATION OF POACHING PRESSURES; RELIABLE INFORMATION ON THE DISTRIBUTION AND STATUS OF WILDLIFE; AND COORDINATION OF CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES ACROSS SIX SITES IN THREE COUNTRIES, INCLUDING TARGETED JOINT ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE WORKFORCE CAPACITY AND SAFEGUARD LOCAL AND LEGAL USE OF WILDLIFE. THIS AWARD WILL FOCUS ON ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED IN NAOUABALE NDOKI NATIONAL PARK AND ITS PERIPHERY, REPUBLIC OF CONGO, BUT WILL BE LINKED TO TWO ADDITIONAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS (F18AC00846 TO THE WORLD WILDLIFE FUND AND F19AC00742 TO THE AFRICAN PARKS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA) IN TERMS OF IMPLEMENTING THE OUTLINED OBJECTIVES AT THE LANDSCAPE SCALE THROUGH COORDINATION ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE, FACILITATED BY SUBSTANTIAL INVOLVEMENT BY THE SERVICEUSFWS. EACH YEAR'S FINANCIAL OBLIGATION IS APPROVED BY USFWS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BASED UPON AVAILABLE FUNDING, SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL WORKPLANS, AND A REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S PERFORMANCE. THE FUNDING SOURCE IS A 632(A) TRANSFER FROM USAID; TRANSFER RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CENTRAL AFRICA REGIONAL PROGRAM FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (CARPE).

CENTRAL AFRICA FOREST ECOSYSTEMS CONSERVATION (CAFEC) - BATEKE LECONI LEFINI LANDSCAPE

INCREMENTAL FUNDING, REVISION OF STANDARD PROVISION

COMBATING WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

CENTRAL AFRICA FOREST ECOSYSTEMS CONSERVATION (CAFEC) SHANGA TRI-NATIONAL FOREST LANDSCAPE

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO WORK WITH LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A SERIES OF INTEGRATED CROSS-SECTOR

TO COMBAT WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A PROGRAM IN SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION APPROACHES IN PRIORITY ECOSYSTEMS (SCAPES).

INCREMENTAL FUNDING OF $1,230,608 FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY UNDER THE AMAZON BASIN CONSERVATION INITIATIVE - FORWARD FUNDING

COUNTER WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING IN DRC AND ROC

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A PROGRAM IN CONSERVATION OF CORRIDORS IN NORTHERN UGANDA LANDSCAPE

THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACTIVITY IS TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVES TO WILD-CAUGHT BUSHMEAT TO CONSERVE BIODIVERSITY IN PROTECTED AREAS IN NORTHERN CONGO IN SUPPORT OF USAID’S CARPE/ENVIRONMENT PARTNERSHIPS

THE PURPOSE OF THIS ASSOCIATE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO WCS IN ORDER TO PUT IN PLACE THE NECESSARY POLICIES, PRACTI

USAID/UGANDA COMBATTING WILDLIFE CRIME ACTIVITY THE GOAL OF THE CWC ACTIVITY IS TO REDUCE WILDLIFE CRIME THROUGH THREE KEY INTERRELATED OUTCOMES: 1) NEW AND ENHANCES COORDINATION MECHANISMS AND INTERAGENCY COOPERATION IMPROVE ENFORCEMENT AND DATA SHARING 2) INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND SYSTEMS APPROACHES ENHANCE WILDLIFE CRIME DETERRENCE, DETECTION, ENFORCEMENT , AND PROSECUTION; 3) HIGH QUALITY DATA AND ANALYSIS INFORMS ANT-WILDLIFE CRIME APPROACHES

COMMUNITY-LED RESTORATION OF THE LOWER BRONX RIVER

BREAKING THE CHAIN: STRENGTHENING ENFORCEMENT EFFECTIVENESS TO COMBAT WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING NETWORKS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

SCALING UP ENFORCEMENT CAPACITY AND COOPERATION TO COMBAT WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING NETWORKS IN SOUTH ASIA

WCS WILL BUILD THE OPERATIONAL CAPACITY AND COMPETENCIES OF THE FRONTLINE RANGER FORCE ACROSS THREE PROTECTED AREAS IN TWO COUNTRIES IN CENTRAL AFRIC

BIODIVERSITY TRUST FUND

CWT IN INDONESIA USING WILDLIFE DETECTION DOGS

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ADDRESS GAPS IN SURVEILLANCE AND INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES FOR SARS-COV-2 IN ANIMALS, INCLUDING FARMED ANIMALS, CAPTIVE WILDLIFE, FREE-RANGING WILDLIFE, AND COMPANION ANIMALS. THE SPASAK PROJECT WILL FILL SURVEILLANCE GAPS FOR SARS-COV-2 IN ALASKA USING A PARTICIPATORY APPROACH WITH THREE SENTINEL COMMUNITIES AND STATE-WIDE SAMPLING OF ANIMALS. RESEARCHERS WILL SIMULTANEOUSLY STUDY HOW SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS ARE DEVELOPED AND OPERATE IN THESE COMMUNITIES AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE ON HUNTER-HARVESTED WILDLIFE, SMALL PERI-DOMESTIC MAMMALS, DOMESTIC DOGS, AND WASTEWATER. STATE-WIDE EFFORTS WILL PRIORITIZE SURVEILLANCE OF BOTH ARCHIVED AND OPPORTUNISTIC TARGETS FROM WILDLIFE (E.G., THE MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING NETWORK, RESEARCH STUDIES, MANAGEMENT) AND DOMESTIC DOGS. BIOSECURE SAMPLE DIAGNOSTICS WILL SCREEN FOR SARS-COV-2 ANTIBODIES, WHEN INDICATED, AND RNA WITH FULL SEQUENCING OF POSITIVES. THE PROJECT WILL GENERATE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SARS-COV-2 SUSCEPTIBLE SPECIES AND DISEASE ECOLOGY, AND ALSO ENGAGE UNDERSERVED, ISOLATED, AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES TO CONDUCT ROBUST ONE HEALTH SURVEILLANCE, RISK COMMUNICATION, AND INVESTIGATIONS. THE RECIPIENT MUST MEET THE OBJECTIVES AND DELIVERABLES STATED IN THEIR WORK PLAN AND MUST COMPLETE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL AND PERFORMANCE REPORTS AND A FINAL ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT. UNDERSERVED INDIGENOUS AND NON-INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS LIVING ALONG A RURAL-TO-PERI-URBAN GRADIENT IN ALASKA WILL DIRECTLY BENEFIT FROM THE PROJECT OUTCOMES. THEY WILL GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF SARS-COV-2(SC2) IN ANIMALS AND HELP CONTRIBUTE TO INVESTIGATIONS OF SC2 DETECTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, IMPROVING KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO OPERATIONALIZE SURVEILLANCE AND INVESTIGATION SYSTEMS, AND INCREASINGINFORMATION ON THE PRESENCE OF SC2 IN ANIMALS CONTRIBUTES TO STRENGTHENING LOCAL TO NATIONAL-LEVEL SURVEILLANCE CAPACITY AND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS OF SC2 DISEASE ECOLOGY. THUS END USERS DIRECTLY BENEFITING ALSO INCLUDE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES AND RESEARCHERS SPANNING THE HUMAN, ANIMAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SECTORS. THERE ARE SUBAWARDS FOR UAA (UAA SUB-AGREEMENT NEEDED FOR OBJECTIVES 1-3. UAA WILL CONTRIBUTE LAB RESOURCES, EXPERTISE IN DIAGNOSTIC VIROLOGY, VIRUS GENOME SEQUENCING, WASTEWATER ANALYSIS, AND SEROLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE (DRS. BORTZ, BISHOP, KECK, KOVALENKO, AND A VET SCIENCE TECH AND A LAB MASTER'S STUDENT), TO ANALYZE SWAB AND SERUM SAMPLES FOR SC2. UAA SCIENTISTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY SURVEILLANCE METHODOLOGY AND INTERPRETATION OF VIROLOGICAL AND SEROLOGICAL DATA TO UNDERSTAND SPILLOVER INTERFACES AND ANIMAL RESERVOIRS OF SC2. UAA WILL ALSO HOLD CONTRACTS FOR LAB SERVICES INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL PURIFICATION AND BIOINFORMATICS, AND FOR ANTHC ONE HEALTH ANALYTICAL SERVICES (M BRUBAKER/LEO NETWORK). SUBAWARD COSTS: $288,148 Y1, $294,041 Y2 ($582,189 TOTAL COSTS).); UAF (UAF SUB-AGREEMENT NEEDED FOR OBJECTIVES 1-3. UAF BRINGS WILDLIFE AND DOMESTIC ANIMAL EXPERTISE AND TRAINING SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY SAMPLING AND A MASTER'S STUDENT. UAF WILL ALSO SUPPORT PROJECT OUTREACH, INVESTIGATIONS OF SC2 FINDINGS IN ANIMALS, AND DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS. SUBAWARD COSTS: $85,821 Y1, $68,665 Y2 ($154,486 TOTAL COSTS).); NSB (NSB SUB-AGREEMENT NEEDED FOR OBJECTIVES 1-4. DR. STIMMELMAYR IS A LIAISON TO NSB COMMUNITIES, (OBJ. 1 & 4), A STAKEHOLDER WITH ACCESS TO SAMPLING NETWORKS (OBJ. 2-3), AND RESEARCHER WITH MANY YEARS OF EXPERTISE WORKING WITH INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO OBJ. 4 AND INVESTIGATIONS OF COMMUNITY ANIMAL HEALTH CONCERNS. NSB WILL ALSO HOST A CONTRACT FOR VETERINARY DIAGNOSTICS INCLUDING HISTOPATHOLOGY TOSUPPORT TARGETED INVESTIGATIONS OF COMMUNITY ANIMAL HEALTH CONCERNS (GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITIES AS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF PARTICIPATORY SURVEILLANCE). SUBAWARD COSTS: $143,859 Y1, $129,932 Y2 ($273,791 TOTAL COSTS). ); WCS CANADA (WCS CANADA SUB-AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE FOR OBJECTIVES 1-4. WILL HOLD CONTRACT WITH UOFC TO SUPPORT SUSAN KUTZ TIME AND TRAVEL. SUBAWARD COSTS: $105,643 Y1, $17,688 Y2 ($123,332 TOTAL COSTS).) AND A CONTRACT FOR DATABASE MANAGEMENT (THIS CONTRACT WILL SUPPORT PROJECT DATABASE MANAGEMENT FOR OBJECTIVES 1-4; $4,700 Y1, $4,841 Y1 ($9,541 TOTAL COSTS).

INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT INDIGENOUS LAND

COMBAT NATURAL RESOURCE CRIME IN MESOAMERICA BY STRENGTHENING LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS, IMPROVING LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPABILITIES, AND FOSTERING INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION.

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY WILL ENHANCE LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS TO PREVENT THE TRAFFICKING OF WILDLIFE, IMPROVE LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPABILITIES TO DETER, DETECT, INVESTIGATE, PROSECUTE, AND ADJUDICATE WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING CASES, AND DEVELOP GREATER I

INCREMENTAL FUNDING, INCREASE OF TEC, REVISIONOF BUDGET AND 1 STANDARD PROVISION.

BUILD ON RECENT EFFORTS AND INVESTMENTS INCLUDING THOSE UNDERTAKEN BY WCS WITH INL SUPPORT THAT HAVE HELPED DEVELOP NATIONAL CWT STRATEGIES IN ARGENTINA, BELIZE, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, ECUADOR, PARAGUAY, AND PERU.

LOPE-CHAILLU-LOUESSE FOREST LANDSCAPE (#3) PROGRAM

ENHANCED ANTI-POACHING AND COUNTER-WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING IN NIASSA NATIONAL RESERVE

COMBATING WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING IN VIET NAM

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY OF THE LAC TELE COMMUNITY RESERVE (LTCR) AND ITS LONG-TERM PROTECTION BY REDUCING ILLEGAL KILLING AND TRAFFICKING OF WILDLIFE AND BUILDING LONG-LASTING STEWARDSHIP OF WILDLIFE BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THE LTCR IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY COMMUNITY RESERVE IN THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO. ITS FLOODED FORESTS HARBOR THE HIGHEST RECORDED DENSITIES OF WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLAS AS WELL AS IMPORTANT POPULATIONS OF WETLAND BIRDS. THIS PROJECT WILL FOSTER GREATER COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PROTECTED AREA. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE 1) COMPLETING THE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND BUSINESS PLAN FOR THE LTCR; 2) IMPROVING THE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND STRENGTHENING THE WORKFORCE CAPACITY OF THE LTCR; 3) CONDUCTING TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC SURVEYS AS WELL AS AN ANNUAL WETLAND BIRD CENSUS; AND 4) DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A LONG-TERM, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN FISHERIES AND HUNTING GOVERNANCE AND MONITORING SYSTEM.

IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF TRAFFICKING OF CITES-LISTED MARINE SPECIES IN AND FROM SOUTH ASIA WHILE STRENGTHENING LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND IMPROVING CAPACITY TO DETECT, INTERDICT, INVESTIGATE, AND PROSECUTE TRAFFICKERS.

DECREASING THREATS TO PROTECTED WILDLIFE POPULATIONS IN CENTRAL AFRICA BY REDUCING DEMAND FOR BUSHMEAT IN LARGE URBAN AREAS

TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF GOVERNMENTS TO ENSURE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF SEIZED LIVE WILD ANIMALS AND OF THE HUMANS HANDLING THEM.

THE PROJECT AIMS TO ENHANCE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN NOUABALE NDOKI NATIONAL PARK (NNNP) AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS WITHIN THE SANGHA TRI-NATIONAL (TNS) WORLD HERITAGE SITE. THIS INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED WILDLIFE PROTECTION STRATEGIES TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF WILDLIFE CORRIDORS AND CORE AREAS IN THE TNS LANDSCAPE. THE PROJECT S PRIMARY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COUNTER-WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING AND ANTI-POACHING OPERATIONS. THIS INVOLVES CONTINUING AND STRENGTHENING INFORMATION-LED ENFORCEMENT APPROACHES, INCLUDING ENHANCING THE COUNTER WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING (CWT) MODEL AND IMPROVING COORDINATION AND DATA MANAGEMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROJECT WILL TRAIN, EQUIP, MENTOR, AND MANAGE ECOGUARDS, PROVIDING REGULAR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS AND TRAINING IN SKILLS SUCH AS BUSHCRAFT, SELF-DEFENSE, AND FIRST AID. THE STAFF, LEADERSHIP, AND INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE MAKAO SECONDARY BASE WILL BE STRENGTHENED TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO CONDUCT AERIAL SURVEYS FOR WILDLIFE MONITORING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT SURVEILLANCE, UTILIZING A CESSNA-206 FOR OVERFLIGHTS AND MONITORING KEY WILDLIFE HOTSPOTS. IT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT WILL BE MAINTAINED FOR EFFECTIVE PARK MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING INTERNET FEES, FIELD COMMUNICATION DEVICES, AND IT STAFF SALARIES. STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING LIVE WILDLIFE CONFISCATIONS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED, FOCUSING ON REHABILITATION AND RELEASE, PARTICULARLY FOR AFRICAN GREY PARROTS AND OTHER SMALL MAMMALS. FURTHERMORE, AERIAL LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT SUPPORT FOR STAFF AND VISITORS WILL BE ENSURED, COVERING PILOT SALARIES, FUEL COSTS, AND AIRSTRIP MAINTENANCE. ANOTHER CRUCIAL ASPECT OF THE PROJECT IS MAINTAINING FOREST AND WILDLIFE POPULATION CONNECTIVITY. THIS INVOLVES ONGOING COMMUNICATION WITH SENIOR STAFF AND COLLEAGUES WITHIN THE TNS TO DISCUSS TRANSBOUNDARY WILDLIFE CRIME, JOINT TOURISM INITIATIVES, AND ONE HEALTH ISSUES. COLLABORATION WITH LOGGING COMPANIES AND COMMUNITIES WILL BE PURSUED TO MITIGATE THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF LOGGING ACTIVITIES, IMPLEMENTING STRONGER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS IN PARK BUFFER ZONES. GOVERNANCE SURVEYS IN PERIPHERAL VILLAGES WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE LOCAL GOVERNANCE CAPACITY AND ENGAGE COMMUNITIES IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BASIC NECESSITIES SURVEYS (BNS) WILL BE STRENGTHENED TO MEASURE POVERTY AND WELL-BEING ACROSS THE NDOKI-LIKOUALA LANDSCAPE, DEVELOPING A COMMON AND HARMONIZED APPROACH WITH LOGGING COMPANIES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE REDUCED POACHING AND WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING THROUGH STRENGTHENED ENFORCEMENT AND COORDINATION, IMPROVED TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE OF ECOGUARDS, ENHANCED MANAGEMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE MAKAO BASE, AND EFFECTIVE WILDLIFE MONITORING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT SURVEILLANCE THROUGH REGULAR AERIAL SURVEYS. SUSTAINED IT AND COMMUNICATION SUPPORT FOR PARK MANAGEMENT WILL ENSURE THE EFFICIENT OPERATION OF CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES. SUCCESSFUL REHABILITATION AND RELEASE OF CONFISCATED WILDLIFE WILL CONTRIBUTE TO SPECIES CONSERVATION. ONGOING COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION WITHIN THE TNS WILL ADDRESS TRANSBOUNDARY CONSERVATION CHALLENGES. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF LOGGING ON WILDLIFE THROUGH IMPROVED MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. COMPREHENSIVE SOCIO-ECONOMIC MONITORING WILL INFORM AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION EFFORTS. THIS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH AIMS TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE IN NNNP AND ITS PERIPHERY, ADDRESSING BOTH DIRECT THREATS SUCH AS POACHING AND BROADER CHALLENGES LIKE HABITAT CONNECTIVITY AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

USAID KEO SEIMA CONSERVATION PROJECT

WCS PROPOSES A SET OF ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS ILLICIT SUPPLY CHAINS FOR WILDLIFE BETWEEN CENTRAL AFRICA AND ASIA.

KEY PERSONNEL CHANGE ONLY

LWA SCAPES ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM TO REDUCE DEFORESTATION

DEVELOPING THE TACTICAL OPERATIONAL AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF FUTURE CWT ENFORCEMENT LEADERS

GREAT APE CONSERVATION FUND 2017

STRENGTHEN CRIMINAL JUSTICE INSTITUTIONS IN LAOS TO UNDERTAKE SUCCESSFUL ENFORCEMENT, INVESTIGATIVE, AND PROSECUTORIAL FUNCTIONS FOR WILDLIFE CRIMES

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS SUPPORT THE SAFEGUARDING OF WILDLIFE WITHIN ASIA'S PROTECTED AND PRIORITY NON-PROTECTED AREAS FROM POACHING AND TRAFFICKING

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SECURE THE OKAPI WILDLIFE RESERVE (OWR) IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. THE OWR HARBORS THE LARGEST POPULATION OF THE ENDEMIC OKAPI AS WELL AS IMPORTANT POPULATIONS OF EASTERN CHIMPANZEE AND FOREST ELEPHANTS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE 1) THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS UNDER A NEW AGREEMENT WHICH DELEGATES MANAGEMENT OF THE OWR TO THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY; 2) IMPROVING THE PROTECTION STRATEGY OF THE OWR; 3) DEVELOPING CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND REFORMING EXISTING LIVELIHOOD INITIATIVES TO MITIGATE LOCAL DRIVERS OF HUNTING PRESSURE; AND 4) IMPLEMENTING A COMPREHENSIVE FIELD MONITORING PROGRAM TO MEASURE INTERVENTIONS AND IMPACT.

FY2018 GREAT APE CONSERVATION FUND

NEW ACTIVITY FISHERIES CONFLICT MITIGATION IN THE MARANON AND UCAYALI BASINS IN LORETO

STRENGTHENING ENFORCEMENT CAPACITIES AND IMPROVING SYNERGIES TO COMBAT INTERNATIONAL AND TRANS-BORDER WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING IN PERU AND ECUADOR

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO SUPPORT WCS TO INCREASE VIET NAMS WILL AND ABILITY TO COUNTER WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING AND THE CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PERPETRATE THIS CRIME BY STRENGTHENING CRIMINAL JUSTICE INSTITUTIONS

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: PROJECT TRUE (TEENS RESEARCHING URBAN ECOLOGY)

THE GOAL OF THIS GRANT PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE POACHING AND TRAFFICKING OF ENDANGERED WILDLIFE IN NIASSA SPECIAL RESERVE.

REDUCE ACTIVITY BY AND IMPUNITY FOR TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER CRIMINALS IN THE RIO PLATANO BIOSPHERE RESERVE AND THE TAWAHKA ASANGNI BIOSPHERE RESERVE.

TO DISRUPT WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ESSENTIAL SUPPORT TO OPERATIONAL PLANNING AND TASKING OF ELITE CWT UNITS AND ASSOCIATED TRAINERS.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

AWARD ISSUED TO WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY FOR PROGRAM ENTITLED COMBATING WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING IN TANZANIA

A LANDSCAPE APPROPACH TO CONSERVATION OF THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED CROSS RIVER GORILLA

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO PROFESSIONALIZE THE CONSERVATION WORKFORCE IN GABON. GABON CONTINUES TO BE A WILDLIFE STRONGHOLD AND LEADING CHAMPION FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN CENTRAL AFRICA. ONE OF THE CORE PILLARS OF ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY IS SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT AND CAPITALIZATION OF ITS NATURAL HERITAGE. GABON'S FORESTS HARBOR OVER HALF OF THE REMAINING FOREST ELEPHANTS IN AFRICA. THE COUNTRY IS A STRONGHOLD FOR GORILLAS, CHIMPANZEES, LEATHERBACK MARINE TURTLES, HUMPBACK WHALES, DOLPHINS, AND SHARKS. THE PROJECT WILL TAKE A PHASED APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE CAPACITY GAPS IN CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT IN GABON BY FIRST CONDUCTING A COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPING A TRAINING PLAN TAILORED TO THE NETWORK OF TERRESTRIAL AND MARINE PROTECTED AREAS.

ACT GREEN: A NEAR-REAL TIME INTEGRATED MAPPING AND REPORTING SYSTEM FOR RE-WILDING EFFORTS:.APPLYING EXTENDING AND ENHANCING AN APPLICATION FOR TIGERS (PANTHERA TIGRIS) TO LIONS (PANTHERA LEO) .JAGUARS (PANTHERA ONCA) AND AMERICAN BISON (BISON BISON)

BRIDGING THE GAP: THE EFFECTS OF A SCHOOL-TO-CAREER APPROACH TO PROMOTING WILDLIFE SCIENCE CAREERS AMONG MINORITY STUDENTS

TO BUILD ON THIS LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP WITH UWA TO STRENGTHEN THE AGENCY?S ABILITY TO RESPOND TO COMBAT WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING AND, INCLUDING POACHING AT BOTH THE PARK LEVEL?FOCUSING ON THE QUEEN ELIZABETH PROTECTED AREA (QEPA) AND TO A LIMITED EXTENT AT T

INDONESIA'S ABILITY TO INTERDICT ILLEGAL WILDLIFE PRODUCTS IS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED DETERRING THE MOVEMENT OF THESE PRODUCTS FROM, THROUGH, AND TO INDONESIA.

TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL CAPACITY IN NORTHEASTERN MADAGASCAR TO INVESTIGATE, ARREST, PROSECUTE AND CONVICT WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING CRIMINALS.

SHALL SUPPORT LEA PARTNERS TO SHARE INFORMATION BETWEEN CHINA AND COUNTRIES ALONG MAJOR ILLICIT SUPPLY CHAINS FOR WILDLIFE;

TO ENHANCE ENFORCEMENT COORDINATION TO DISRUPT ILLICIT TRANSNATIONAL WILDLIFE SUPPLY CHAINS BETWEEN SOUTH AFRICA. MOZAMBIQUE AND VIETNAM

TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL CAPACITY IN NORTHEASTERN MADAGASCAR TO INVESTIGATE, ARREST, PROSECUTE AND CONVICT WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING CRIMINALS.

COMBATING WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING IN NORTHERN CONGO

CONSERVATION OF AMUR TIGERS AND FAR EASTERN LEOPARDS IN PRIMORSKI KRAI

STRENGTHENING DEFENSES AGAINST WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING AT CRITICAL SITES IN ASIA AND AFRICA

STRENGTHENED COUNTER-POACHING IN THE RUNGWA/KIZIGO/MUHESI GAME RESERVE COMPLEX IN TANZANIA

ENSURING THE LONG-TERM PROTECTION OF CONKOUATI DOULI NATIONAL PARK, REPUBLIC OF CONGO

COMBATTING POACHING AND WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING IN AND AROUND THE OKAPI FAUNAL RESERVE IN NORTHEASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

COUNTER WILDLIFE TARFFICKING IN DRC - STATE AFRICA REGIONAL

THIS IS A THREE YEAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. WITH A TEC OF $867,143 AND INITIAL OBLIGATION OF $225,000.

CLAMS (FOR) HEALING: CO-PRODUCING LOCAL ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES FOR HABS TO ENHANCE ALASKAN LIFEWAYS AND INDIGENOUS GOVERNANCE ACROSS COASTAL ALASKA, HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS (HABS) THREATEN FOOD SECURITY AND SOVEREIGNTY AS THEY EXPAND IN RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE, AND THE TOXINS THEY PRODUCE PENETRATE THROUGH THE MARINE FOOD WEB ON WHICH THE HEALTH (NUTRITIONAL, CULTURAL, SPIRITUAL) OF ALASKA NATIVE COMMUNITIES DEPENDS. COASTAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES FACE THE MOST SEVERE DIRECT IMPACTS FROM HABS, WHICH ADDS TO THE COMPOUNDING PRESSURES OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THEIR COMMUNITIES. PARTICULARLY REGARDING THE NON-ECONOMIC, LESS TANGIBLE DIMENSIONS OF INDIGENOUS WELL-BEING (E.G., SENSE OF PLACE, SOCIAL COHESION, INTERGENERATIONAL KNOWLEDGE, SOVEREIGNTY), THE SOCIOCULTURAL IMPACTS OF HAB EVENTS REMAIN SPARSELY CAPTURED BY THE PEER-REVIEWED LITERATURE FOR COASTAL ALASKA. UNDERSTANDING HAB IMPACTS THROUGH INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES AND FRAMEWORKS LIKE FOOD SECURITY AND FOOD SOVEREIGNTY CAN HELP ELUCIDATE SOCIAL, ECOLOGICAL, AND CULTURAL INTERCONNECTIONS AND REVEAL THE CUMULATIVE IMPACTS OF HABS TO SYSTEMS AND COMMUNITIES. SINCE COASTAL ALASKA NATIVE COMMUNITIES ENCOMPASS DIVERSE CULTURES, DIETS, GEOGRAPHIES, LATITUDES, AND EXPERIENCES, IT IS CRITICAL TO CONSIDER HOW THIS DIVERSITY INFLUENCES LOCAL HAB IMPACTS WHILE IDENTIFYING SHARED IMPACTS THAT CAN BE ADDRESSED ACROSS REGIONS. THE PROPOSED PROJECT TAKES A CO-PRODUCTION OF KNOWLEDGE APPROACH TO DEVELOP A HOLISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF HABS IMPACTS TO COASTAL AND ALASKA NATIVE COMMUNITIES WITH DIFFERING HABRELATED EXPERIENCES. IT BRINGS TOGETHER TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND WESTERN SCIENCE IN ETHICAL AND EQUITABLE PARTNERSHIP TO ENHANCE COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HAB IMPACTS AND CO-DEVELOP INDIGENOUS-CENTERED FRAMEWORKS FOR ASSESSING HAB IMPACTS TO SUBSISTENCE COMMUNITIES. THE PROJECT LEVERAGES AN EXPERT PANEL (EP) COMPOSED PRIMARILY OF COMMUNITY MARINE RESOURCE EXPERTS, TO ADVISE PROJECT PERSONNEL AT EVERY STAGE OF THE PROPOSED WORK. USING QUANTITATIVE SURVEYS, THE PROJECT WILL EXAMINE HOW HABS AFFECT SUBSISTENCE HARVEST BEHAVIORS AT HOUSEHOLD AND COMMUNITY LEVELS. IN A PARTICIPATORY WORKSHOP, THESE DATA WILL INITIATE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT KNOWLEDGE GAPS AND ASSESSMENT NEEDS WITH DIVERSE HABS KNOWLEDGE-HOLDERS. WORKSHOP DISCUSSIONS WILL DRAW ON TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE TO CO-PRODUCE AN IMPACT ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK FOR HABS THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AND EVALUATED THROUGH COMMUNITY-DRIVEN MONITORING TOOLS (E.G., INDIGENOUS SENTINELS NETWORK) AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES (E.G. CLAM GARDENS). THIS WORK ADDRESSES SEAHAB PRIORITIES OF EXAMINING SOCIAL AND CULTURAL IMPACTS OF HABS AT LOCAL AND REGIONAL SCALES, ASSESSING HAB IMPACTS TO SUBSISTENCE, AND IDENTIFYING THE RESILIENCE OF SUBSISTENCE COMMUNITIES TO HAB EVENTS. IT ALSO CULTIVATES A TRIBALLY DRIVEN, CROSS-REGIONAL NETWORK AND DEVELOPS ACTIONABLE TOOLS THAT CENTER INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES IN THE ASSESSMENT, MONITORING, MANAGEMENT, AND CONSERVATION OF OCEAN AND COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS.

COOPERATIVE DATA COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT, ANALYSIS, AND MANUSCRIPT WRITING FOR PUBLICATIONS; LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH, AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES PROJECTS

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF WILDLIFE LAWS: CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT AN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION EFFORT IN NIGERIAS YANKARI GAME RESERVE BY STRENGTHENING ELEPHANT PROTECTION AND BIOLOGICAL MONITORING AND BUILDING A CONSTITUENCY FOR ELEPHANT CONSERVATION. YANKARI GAME RESERVE HOLDS THE LARGEST REMAINING ELEPHANT POPULATION IN NIGERIA WHICH IS ESTIMATED AT 150 INDIVIDUALS. THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED TO CONSERVE AFRICAN SAVANNA ELEPHANTS AND THEIR HABITAT BY ADDRESSING THE IMPACTS OF POACHING HUMANELEPHANT CONFLICT HEC AND SEASONAL MOVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK I.E. TRANSHUMANCE. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE1 PROVISIONING FIELD RATIONS AND CAMPING ALLOWANCES FOR OVERNIGHT RANGER PATROLS 2 CONDUCTING RANGER REFRESHER TRAININGS INCLUDING HUMAN RIGHTS SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS AND RANGER CODES OF CONDUCT 3 RECRUITING A LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVISOR TWO OPERATIONS ROOM ASSISTANTS AND A SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS AND GENDER SPECIALIST FOR THE RESERVE 4 DEVELOPING AND PILOTING A GRIEVANCE REDRESS AND COMMUNICATION MECHANISM FOR THE RESERVE AND 5 WORKING WITH TRADITIONAL PASTORALIST LEADERS TO VACCINATE 12000 CATTLE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF DISEASE TRANSMISSION TO WILDLIFE INSIDE THE RESERVE AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.

SCALING UP CONSERVATION ACROSS PATAGONIA: RESOLVING CONFLICTS BETWEEN WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE

THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO RECOVER ELEPHANTS IN HUAI KHA KHAENG, KAENG KRACHAN, AND THAP LAN WORLD HERITAGE SITES THROUGH EFFECTIVE PROTECTION AND COLLABORATIVE HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT MITIGATION OF KEY SOURCE SITES. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1) TO STRENGTHEN THE SMART PATROL SYSTEM IN HKK THROUGH TRAINING, MORALE BOOSTING SUPPORT, AND MONITORING PERFORMANCE 2) TO REDUCE HEC IN THE BUFFER ZONE OF HKK BY PROMOTING STANDARD MITIGATION METHODS ALONG WITH MONITORING OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THOSE METHODS TO EXAMINE TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL CHANGES IN ELEPHANT CROP-RAIDING BEHAVIOR 3) TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION THROUGH WILDLIFE-BASED EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS IN SCHOOLS AROUND HKK 4) TO STRENGTHEN THE SMART PATROL SYSTEM IN KKNP THROUGH TRAINING, MORALE BOOSTING SUPPORT, AND MONITORING PERFORMANCE 5) TO REDUCE HEC AROUND KKNP BY PROMOTING STANDARD MITIGATION METHODS ALONG WITH MONITORING OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THOSE METHODS TO EXAMINE TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL CHANGES IN ELEPHANT CROP-RAIDING BEHAVIOR 6) TO EXPAND CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND IMPROVE COOPERATION AMONG NATIONAL PARK, LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO PROMOTE ELEPHANT ELEPHANT CONSERVATION AND HEC MITIGATION SCHEMES TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THE PUBLIC 7) TO STRENGTHEN THE SMART PATROL SYSTEM IN TLNP THROUGH TRAINING, MORALE BOOSTING SUPPORT, AND MONITORING PERFORMANCE AND 8) TO REDUCE HEC AROUND TLNP BY PROMOTING STANDARD MITIGATION METHODS ALONG WITH MONITORING OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THOSE METHODS TO EXAMINE TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL CHANGES IN ELEPHANT CROP-RAIDING BEHAVIOR.

BUILD THE CAPACITY OF INDONESIAN AUTHORITIES TO COMBAT WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING AT ALL STAGES

THE GOAL OF THE PROPOSED APPLICATIONS RESEARCH IS TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF DATA INTEGRATION WITH NASA EARTH OBSERVATIONS CLIMATE DATA FIELD-COLLECTED BIODIVERSITY DATA AND ECOLOGICAL MODELS TO HELP NATIONS REPORT IN AN ACCURATE AND TIMELY WAY ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 15 ( LIFE ON LAND. ) SPECIFICALLY WE SEEK TO DEVELOP TEST AND DEMONSTRATE TO GOVERNMENTS A NEAR-REAL TIME INTEGRATED MAPPING AND REPORTING SYSTEM THAT PRODUCES REGIONAL RESULTS ABOUT SITES IMPORTANT FOR BIODIVERSITY AS DESCRIBED IN SDG INDICATOR 15.1.2. BY NEAR-REAL-TIME WE MEAN REPEATING ANALYSES AS OFTEN THE UNDERLYING SATELLITE OR FIELD DATA CHANGE. OUR PROPOSAL FOCUSES ON TIGERS (PANTHERA TIGRIS) AS AN EXAMPLE IMPLEMENTING WELL-ESTABLISHED MODELS ON A CLOUD-BASED GEOSPATIAL COMPUTING PLATFORM (E.G. GOOGLE EARTH ENGINE) AND SERVING DATA BY WEB PORTAL. WE PROPOSE TO COMPUTE INTEGRATIVE MODELS OF TIGER CONSERVATION LANDSCAPES (TCLS; DINERSTEIN ET AL. 2007 SANDERSON ET AL. 2006) AND SOURCE SITES (SSS; WALSTON ET AL. 2010) IN TIME SERIES AND ANALYZE THESE CRITICAL SITES IN RELATION TO PROTECTED AREAS AND ECOSYSTEMS ON A COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY BASIS LOOKING BACK TO THE YEAR 2000 AND FORWARD THROUGH AT LEAST 2030. WE WILL ALSO COMPUTE NEW 1 KM2 RESOLUTION HUMAN FOOTPRINT MAPS (SENSU SANDERSON ET AL. 2002; SEE VENTER ET AL. 2016) ON AN ANNUAL BASIS GLOBALLY. WHAT TIGERS NEED IS ANALOGOUS TO WHAT MANY WILDLIFE SPECIES NEED: INTACT PATCHES OF ECOSYSTEMS WITH SUITABLE STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ECOSYSTEMS SOME OF WHICH ARE REMOTELY SENSIBLE; FREEDOM FROM TOO MUCH HUMAN INFLUENCE AS MEASURED BY THE HUMAN FOOTPRINT; AND INTERCONNECTED BLOCKS OF UNDIMINISHED HABITAT LARGE ENOUGH TO SUPPORT A POPULATION. CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ALL THESE FACTORS AND NEW SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS SUCH AS THE FIRE INFORMATION FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (FIRMS) AND ANNUALIZED LAND COVER PRODUCTS FROM MODIS ALLOW US TO DETECT SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN LANDSCAPE CHARACTERISTICS. STRUCTURED IF ASYNCHRONOUS FIELD DATA COLLECTIONS ACROSS 10 COUNTRIES IN ASIA WILL ENABLE US TO CALIBRATE MODELS GENERATE UP-TO-DATE FINDINGS AND VALIDATE THE RESULTS. COUNTRIES NEED TIME-SERIES NOT SNAPSHOTS TO SHOW CHANGE AND RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO THEIR INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS AND NATIONAL GOALS. HERE THEY WILL RECEIVE THEM WHENEVER OBSERVATIONS CHANGE THROUGH THEIR INTERNET BROWSER AS BOTH TOP-LEVEL INDICATORS (E.G. AREA OF TCLS AND SSS PROTECTED) AND AS DOWNLOADABLE GEOSPATIAL LAYERS WITH 1 KM2 MINIMUM MAP UNITS. ALTHOUGH TIGERS ARE ONLY ONE OF THE MILLIONS OF SPECIES THAT LIVE IN SOUTHERN AND EASTERN ASIA THIS TYPE B APPLICATIONS PROPOSAL WILL PROVIDE A HIGH-PROFILE WORKING EXAMPLE OF SCIENTIFIC FUSION OF NASA SATELLITE DATA COLLECTIONS WITH THE EFFORTS OF GOVERNMENTS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO OBSERVE DOCUMENT AND CONSERVE ENDANGERED SPECIES OF MANY KINDS AS THE CLIMATE CHANGES.

COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM

THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ESTABLISH A CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM THAT DEVELOPS, REINFORCES, AND ADVANCES BIO-RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN HIGH-RISK LIVE ANIMAL MARKETS TO PREVENT AND MITIGATE SPILLOVER OF HIGH CONSEQUENCE PATHOGENS.

CONSERVING THE CRITICAL ASIAN ELEPHANT POPULATIONS OF HUAI KHA KHAENG AND KAENG KRACHAN WORLD HERITAGE SITES THROUGH IMPROVED SMART PATROL AND HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT MITIGATION, YEAR 16-18.

CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES IN THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST

PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATECOOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT OFTHE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. THE STUDY UNITS FACILITATE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND INTEGRATED INFORMATIONPRODUCTS ACROSS MULTIPLE GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. THE PROJECT SUPPORTS FEDERALLY LISTED WOOD BISON RECOVERY IN ALASKA. THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL FEDERAL, TRIBAL AND STATE PARTNERS WILL EXPLORE BISON RESTORATION OPPORTUNITIES IN THE UPPER TANANA AREA OF EASTERN ALASKA. THIS WORK SUPPORTS THE 2020 US DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR BISON CONSERVATION INITIATIVE AND SECRETARY ORDER 3410: RESTORATION OF AMERICAN BISON AND THE PRAIRIE GRASSLANDS.. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION FUND

STRENGTHENING PROTECTION OF NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN WHITE-CHEEKED GIBBONS IN A SITE OF GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE, THE NAM KADING NATIONAL PROTECTED AREA AND IMPROVING KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONSERVATION STATUS OF BOTH SPECIES IN BOLIKHAMXAY PROVINCE, LAO PDR

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO REDUCE THREATS TO SAIGA ANTELOPE IN MONGOLIA BY DISRUPTING TRAFFICKING, STRENGTHENING LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPACITY, AND ESTABLISHING CHAIN OF CUSTODY AND STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES OF THIS THREE YEAR GRANT INCLUDE 1 ASSESSMENT OF THE PROPORTION OF HOUSEHOLDS RURAL AND URBAN THAT PARTICIPATE IN SOURCING AND TRADING IN SAIGA HORNS, 2 IDENTIFICATION OF ONLINE AND PHYSICAL MARKET POINTS FOR SAIGA HORN TRADE AND THE PREVALENCE OF INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN HORN TRADE AND TRANSPORT, 3 TRAINING FOR REGIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN DETERRENCE THEORY AND PROBLEM ORIENTED POLICING PRACTICES, 4 DEVELOPMENT OF A CHAIN OF CUSTODY SYSTEM FOR CONFISCATED HORNS, INCLUDING A HORN STORAGE AND MONITORING PROTOCOL, 5 DEVELOPMENT OF AND TRAINING RELATED TO PROTOCOLS FOR CARCASS HANDLING AND HORN REMOVAL WHEN INDIVIDUAL CARCASSES ARE ENCOUNTERED IN THE FIELD DURING PATROLS OR DURING MASS MORTALITY EVENTS

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SECURE THE BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEMS OF THE KABOBO-LUAMA LANDSCAPE IN EASTERN DRC BY INCREASING PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS. THE NEWLY CREATED KABOBO WILDLIFE RESERVE, ALONG WITH THE CONTIGUOUS LUAMA KATANGA HUNTING RESERVE HARBORS A NUMBER OF ALBERTINE RIFT ENDEMIC SPECIES AS WELL AS A PRIORITY POPULATION OF EASTERN CHIMPANZEE. THE TWO YEAR PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO MANAGE THE NEW KABOBO WILDLIFE RESERVE UNDER A NEW CO-MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE 1) SUPPORTING THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CO-MANAGEMENT APPROACH BY IMPROVING LOCAL COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES; 2) STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPACITY AND TARGETING INTERVENTIONS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS WILDLIFE THREATS; AND 3) DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE FIELD MONITORING AND RESEARCH PROGRAM TO MEASURE IMPACT AND GUIDE CONSERVATION INTERVENTIONS.

POPULATION GENETICS AND VIABILITY ANALYSES FOR NPS AND FWS BISON HERDS

5 YEAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSERVATION OF MESOAMERICA'S LAST WILD PLACES

TO ADDRESS GAPS IN PREVIOUS INTERVENTIONS BY DEVELOPING AN INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGICAL TOOL AND EMPOWERING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO COMBAT WILDLIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCE CRIME EFFECTIVELY.

THE MBAM DJEREM NATIONAL PARK (MDNP) IS THE SECOND LARGEST PROTECTED AREA IN CAMEROON AND ARGUABLY THE RICHEST- MOST INTACT- MOST DIVERSE ECOSYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY. WITH AN AREA OF 4-165 KM2- THE PARK IS A STRONGHOLD FOR FOREST ELEPHANTS AND CHIMPANZEES AND IS AT THE CENTER OF A WIDER FOREST-SAVANNA LANDSCAPE WHICH IS CHARACTERIZED BY AN IMPORTANT VARIETY OF HABITATS AND SPECIES. IN THIS PROPOSAL TO USFWS- WCS REQUESTS 2-500-000- OVER FIVE YEARS- TO PROTECT THE REMARKABLE BIODIVERSITY OF MDNP AND STRENGTHEN THE LONG-TERM CAPACITY OF THE PARK TO CONSERVE ITS POPULATIONS OF ELEPHANTS- CHIMPANZEES- AND OTHER PROTECTED WILDLIFE.

THE MARINE TURTLE CONSERVATION FUND IS SOLICITING PROPOSALS FOR THE CONSERVATION OF MARINE TURTLES (CHELONIA MYDAS, CARETTA CARETTA, DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA, ERETMOCHELYS IMBRICATA, LEPIDOCHELYS OLIVACEA, LEPIDOCHELYS KEMPII) THROUGHOUT THEIR RANGE OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES. THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ENACTED THE MARINE TURTLE CONSERVATION ACT (MTCA) OF 2004 IN RESPONSE TO THE DECLINE OF MANY MARINE TURTLE POPULATIONS WORLDWIDE AND THE SERIOUS THREATS TO THEIR LONG-TERM SURVIVAL. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ACT IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PROJECTS THAT CONSERVE NESTING POPULATIONS AND HABITAT AND ADDRESS OTHER THREATS TO THE SURVIVAL OF MARINE TURTLES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE THREATS TO MARINE TURTLES IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT. PROPOSALS SHOULD IDENTIFY SPECIFIC CONSERVATION ACTIONS THAT HAVE A HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF CREATING LASTING BENEFITS. PROJECT ACTIVITIES THAT EMPHASIZE DATA COLLECTION AND STATUS ASSESSMENT SHOULD DESCRIBE A DIRECT LINK TO MANAGEMENT ACTION, AND EXPLAIN HOW LACK OF INFORMATION HAS BEEN A KEY LIMITING FACTOR FOR MANAGEMENT ACTION IN THE PAST. PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT IDENTIFY HOW ACTIONS WILL REDUCE THREATS OR THAT DO NOT DEMONSTRATE A STRONG LINK BETWEEN DATA COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT ACTION WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. PROPOSED PROJECT WORK SHOULD OCCUR WITHIN THE SPECIES RANGE, OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. IF WORK IS TO BE CONDUCTED OUTSIDE OF THE SPECIES RANGE, THE PROPOSAL SHOULD SHOW A CLEAR RELEVANCE TO ITS CONSERVATION. TO THE EXTENT THAT IT PROVIDES CLEAR, DIRECT SUPPORT FOR THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ABOVE, PROPOSED WORK MAY ALSO RELATE TO CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, MITIGATION AND EDUCATION.

BUILDING ON SUCCESSES ACHIEVED WITH PREVIOUS AND ACTIVE USFWS GRANTS (AWARDS F17AP00456 AND F22AP01136), THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY (WCS) SEEKS TO FURTHER CONSOLIDATE THE PROTECTION OF EAST AFRICAS LARGEST REMAINING ELEPHANT POPULATION BY STRENGTHENING MANAGEMENT OF ELEPHANTS MOVING SOUTH FROM THE KATAVI NATIONAL PARK LANDSCAPE INTO ZAMBIA VIA HISTORIC MIGRATION ROUTES, WORKING WITH BOTH TANZANIAN AND ZAMBIAN WILDLIFE AUTHORITIES, DISTRICTS, AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES. MONITORING CONDUCTED WITH USFWS FUNDING HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE NUMBER OF ELEPHANTS USING THESE MIGRATION ROUTES IS INCREASING, WITH ASSOCIATED ESCALATION IN HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT (HEC) AND LOW LEVELS OF POACHING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HIGHLY POROUS INTERNATIONAL BORDER. WE ARE ALSO NOW LEARNING THAT HEC EXTENDS INTO AREAS THAT WERE NOT PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED. TO BUILD ON WORK ACHIEVED SO FAR, WCS PROPOSES TO ADVANCE THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS REGIONS ELEPHANT POPULATION BY: FLESHING OUT OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROUTES TAKEN BY ELEPHANTS BETWEEN KATAVI NATIONAL PARK AND THE MBALA AREA IN ZAMBIA EXTENDING ELEPHANT MONITORING INTO ZAMBIA TO ASSESS THE TIMING AND NATURE OF ELEPHANT MOVEMENT FROM TANZANIA ESTABLISHING AN ELEPHANT ALERT SYSTEM TO ENSURE TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN RESPONDING TO INCIDENTS OF HEC OR ELEPHANT POACHING EXPANDING HEC MITIGATION MEASURES TO 10 ADDITIONAL VILLAGES IN TANZANIA, 5 IN ZAMBIA AND STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF DISTRICT STAFF IN BOTH COUNTRIES IN ELEPHANT MONITORING AND HEC MITIGATION TECHNIQUES PILOTING SIX LOCAL SAVINGS GROUPS IN 2 VILLAGES IN TANZANIA TO IMPROVE FARMERS RESILIENCE TO HEC BY IMPROVING AGRICULTURE TECHNIQUES THAT DETER ELEPHANT CROP RAIDING DISTRIBUTING ELEPHANT MANAGEMENT MATERIALS TO STAKEHOLDERS IN TANZANIA AND ZAMBIA SUPPORTING REGULAR COORDINATION MEETINGS AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TANZANIAN AND ZAMBIAN AUTHORITIES.

CNH-S: EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THE DYNAMIC HUMAN-ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTIONS RESULTING FROM PROTECTED AREA VISITATION

SAFEGUARDING MPA INVESTMENTS: COMPLIANCE CAPACITY-BUILDING IN CENTRAL AMERICA

TO REDUCE THE ILLEGAL TRADE OF WILDLIFE TARGETED FOR THE EXOTIC PET MARKET BY DEEPENING THE UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF THIS TRADE ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH ASIA.

THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE THE WAY KAMBAS SUMATRAN ELEPHANT POPULATION, AND ENSURE BOTH ITS LONG-TERM STABILITY AND ITS GENETIC HEALTH THROUGH ACTIVE POPULATION MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1) STABILIZE THE ELEPHANT POPULATION AT APPROXIMATELY 180 INDIVDUALS THROUGH STRENGTHENED PARK PATROLLING THAT INCLUDES COORDINATED SMART PATROLLING AND IMPROVED ENGAGEMENT WITH SMART DATA 2) DRAW ON THE INTEGRATED PREVENTION MODEL (IPM) CRIME-SCIENCE APPROACH TO DEVELOP COMPLEMENTARY, PERSON-CENTERED, DATA-DRIVEN APPROACHES TO REDUCE KEY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES IN THE PARK, INCLUDING REDUCING ILLEGAL FIRE INCIDENTS BY 75% IN THE WORST-AFFECTED REGION AND MAINTAINING A STABLE ELEPHANT POPULATION ACROSS THE PARK AND 3) UPDATE ELEPHANT POPULATION DEMOGRAPHIC DATA TO PROMOTE ACTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE ELEPHANT POPULATION.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO REDUCE THE LOSS AND DEGRADATION OF CHIMPANZEE HABITAT IN THE UGANDAN ALBERTINE RIFT BY: (1) RESTORING CHIMPANZEE HABITAT IN TWO FOREST RESERVES THROUGH REPLANTING AT LEAST 100 HA OF NATIVE TREE SPECIES; (2) MONITORING HABITAT RECOVERY AND CHIMPANZEE USE BY COMMUNITY FOREST MONITORS; (3) OPERATIONALIZING A PARTNER COORDINATION PLATFORM TO PROMOTE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHIMPANZEE CONSERVATION STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN; (4) ENGAGING PRIVATE COMPANIES AND DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT CHIMP CONSERVATION; (5) STRENGTHENING LOCAL CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION PROGRAMS THROUGH SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES, OUTREACH EDUCATION, AND CONSULTATIVE MEETINGS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES AND PROTECTED AREA AUTHORITIES; AND (6) ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION-MANAGED HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT RESILIENCE FUND TO COMPENSATE VICTIMS FOR NEGATIVE IMPACTS SUFFERED LOSS DUE TO CHIMPANZEES.

FOREST PROTECTION IN THE MAYA BIOSPHERE RESERVE

THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED TO UTILIZE THE ARCTIC INVENTORY AND MONITORING BASELINE DATA COLLECTED THROUGH THE LAGOON COMMUNITIES MONITORING VITAL SIGN TO MORE FULLY DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE LAGOON SYSTEMS OF BERING LAND BRIDGE NATIONAL PRESERVE AND CAPE KRUSENSTERN NATIONAL MONUMENT. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BEAUFORT LAGOON LONG TERM ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH (LTER) SITE, AND OTHER DEVELOPING LAGOON ASSESSMENT RESEARCH EXTERNAL TO NPS MANAGED LANDS, IS GIVING THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AN EXTREMELY VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY TO EXAMINE THE FUNCTIONING OF THE THEIR MANAGED LAGOONS IN THE CONTEXT OF A BROADER ARCTIC LAGOON SCOPE. THIS CONTEXT WILL PROVIDE THE NPS WITH THE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPLICATIONS OF ONGOING ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES, IN PARTICULAR INCREASING OCEANIC TEMPERATURES, ON THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF THE LAGOONS, AND THE NATURE OF THE LAGOONS IN REGARDS TO ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING AND SUBSISTENCE OPPORTUNITIES.

CONSERVATION OF AMUR TIGERS AND FAR EASTERN LEOPARDS IN RUSSIA

WWB AFRICA FY17

KOTZEBUE SOUND WHITEFISH ECOLOGY AND SEASONAL DYNAMICS

RECOVERING OF TIGERS THROUGH SMART PATROL, CONSERVATION EDUCATION, AND LONG-TERM POPULATION MONITORING IN THE WESTERN FOREST COMPLEX, THAILAND: SAVING THE TIGERS YEAR 13-15

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO REDUCE THE THREAT OF POACHING AND TRAFFICKING TO SAIGA ANTELOPE BY UNDERSTANDING THE SAIGA HORN SUPPLY CHAIN AND CONSUMPTION ENVIRONMENT IN A KEY CONSUMER COUNTRY CHINA AND CATALYZING DEMAND REDUCTION THROUGH EVIDENCE BASED BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE APPROACHES SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES OF THIS TWO YEAR GRANT INCLUDE 1 A STRATEGIC STUDY ON THE SAIGA HORN ILLEGAL SUPPLY CHAIN AND CONSUMPTION ENVIRONMENT IN CHINA, 2 SYSTEM MAPPING AND CREATION OF A BEHAVIORAL TARGET STATEMENT, 3 DEVELOPMENT OF A USER JOURNEY MAP TO UNDERSTAND AND IDENTIFY THE FACTORS DRIVING THE TARGET BEHAVIOR, 4 DEVELOPMENT AND SELECTION OF THE BEST APPROACHES TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED BEHAVIORAL BARRIERS, 5 TESTING OF EVIDENCE BASED INTERVENTIONS TARGETING SPECIFIC BEHAVIORS OF KEY ACTORS IN THE SAIGA HORN SUPPLY CHAIN, AND 6 DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND INSIGHTS ON SAIGA HORN DEMAND REDUCTION TO RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT AN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION EFFORT IN KATAVI NATIONAL PARK AND LWAFI GAME RESERVE BY IMPROVING TRANSBOUNDARY ELEPHANT MANAGEMENT BETWEEN TANZANIA AND ZAMBIA AND ENHANCING LOCAL PARTNER ENGAGEMENT. AS PART OF THE LARGER WESTERN TANZANIA REGION SAVANNA ELEPHANT STRONGHOLD, THIS ECOSYSTEM IS HOME TO THE LARGEST POPULATION OF ELEPHANTS IN EAST AFRICA, WITH AN ESTIMATED 20,145 INDIVIDUALS. THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED TO CONSERVE AFRICAN SAVANNA ELEPHANTS AND THEIR HABITAT BY ADDRESSING THE IMPACTS OF POACHING, HABITAT FRAGMENTATION, AND HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT (HEC). SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: (1) CONDUCTING COMMUNITY-BASED CAMERA TRAP MONITORING AND MAPPING OF TRANSBOUNDARY ELEPHANT MOVEMENTS; (2) ORGANIZING COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER COORDINATION MEETINGS AND TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY EXCHANGE VISITS BETWEEN TANZANIA AND ZAMBIA; AND (3) CONDUCTING COMMUNITY-BASED HEC MITIGATION PLANNING AND TRAINING.

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR COUNTERING POACHING OF RUSSIA'S AMUR TIGERS

TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT DIRECTORATE (DINAB) TO REGISTER AND HIRE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS FOR PEER REVIEWING AT LEAST 10 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS (EIAS) OF COASTAL/SHALLOW WATERS MINING PROJECTS WITHIN 18 MONTHS AND ENSURE DINAB, IN ON

AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION FUND FY 2017

AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION FUND FY 2017

PROTECTING AMUR TIGERS VIA COMMUNITY-LED ENGAGEMENT IN NORTHEAST CHINA

VISIONMAKER JAMAICA BAY: ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITY-GENERATED ADAPTATION STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE RESILIENT ECOSYSTEMS IN JAMAICA BAY POST-HURRICANE SANDY

IDENTIFYING COMMON PATTERNS IN DIVERSE SYSTEMS: A SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL APPROACH TO EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF EXURBAN DEVELOPMENT ON AVIAN COMMUNITIES

LEGACY PROPOSAL: WILDLIFE TRADE AND THE US MILITARY ABROAD: RAISING AWARENESS AND REDUCING DEMAND

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO (1) OPTIMIZE AND INSTITUTIONALIZE SPATIAL MONITORING AND REPORTING TOOL (SMART) PATROLLING SYSTEMS AT FEDERAL-LEVEL PROTECTED AREAS WITH TIGERS, AND EXPAND THE USE OF SMART IN THE NORTHERN PORTION OF TIGER HABITAT IN THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST; 2) SUSTAIN AND, WHERE NECESSARY, IMPLEMENT MONITORING PROGRAMS AT KEY SITES TO DOCUMENT POPULATION TRENDS OF TIGERS AND THEIR PREY; AND (3) CONDUCT ECOLOGICAL STUDIES OF PREY SPECIES TO BETTER INFORM CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT DECISIONS.

AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION FUND

DEVELOPING AN INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE-LEVEL CONSERVATION PROGRAM AND CONSERVATION NETWORK IN ARGE

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO (1) STRENGTHEN THE SPATIAL MONITORING AND REPORTING TOOL (SMART) PATROL SYSTEM IN THAP LAN THROUGH PARK RANGER TRAINING, MORALE BOOSTING SUPPORT, AND MONITORING PERFORMANCE; (2) ENHANCE GRASS-BASED OPEN FOREST AREAS TO BOOST UNGULATE POPULATIONS IN THAP LAN BY USING HABITAT MANAGEMENT TOOLS; (3) ESTIMATE THE DENSITY OF UNGULATES IN THE CORE AREA OF THAP LAN WITH DISTANCE PROGRAM SAMPLING TECHNIQUES; AND (4) RENOVATE AN OLD RANGER STATION TO A FIELD WILDLIFE RESEARCH STATION FOR RESEARCHERS AND RANGER FIELD TEAMS.

SECURING LIVELIHOODS AND REDUCING DEPENDENCE ON BIOMASS EXTRACTION FOR RECOVERY OF TIGER AND PREY POPULATIONS IN THE WESTERN GHATS, SOUTHERN INDIA

IGNITING MARINE PROTECTION & CAREERS FOR TEENS (IMPACT)

PROTECTING TIGERS IN THE BANGLADESH SUNDARBANS THROUGH STRENGTHENED SMART PATROLS AND BETTER DETECTION AND UNDERSTANDING OF WILDLIFE CRIME

PARTNERSHIP FOR THE CONSERVATION OF CENTRAL AMERICA'S 5 GREAT FORESTS

WWB AFRICA FY17

CONSERVING PATAGONIA THROUGH WILDLIFE FRIENDLY AND CLIMATE SMART LIVESTOCK HUSBANDRY

WWB AFRICA FY17

AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION FUND FY 2017

COASTAL SEES COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: UNDERSTANDING COUPLED BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL RESILIENCE ACROSS COASTAL PACIFIC ISLAND SYSTEMS

PROTECTING CONGO'S BIODIVERSITY THROUGH AERIAL SURVEILLANCE

CWT FY 17

RHINO TIGER-FY 17-RT 1737

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS 2-YEAR PROJECT IS TO DETERMINE THE CURRENT STATUS, DISTRIBUTION AND THREATS TO CHIMPANZEES IN CRITICAL SITES IN WESTERN UGANDA; AND TO DEVELOP CONSERVATION ACTIONS TO STRENGTHEN CHIMPANZEE CONSERVATION IN THE SURVEYED SITES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1) CONDUCTING A CHIMPANZEE CENSUS IN SELECTED SITES, INCLUDING ANALYZING, MAPPING AND REPORTING RESULTS; 2) CONDUCTING REFRESHER TRAINING FOR RESEARCH ASSISTANTS; AND 3) CONDUCTING A STAKEHOLDER MEETING TO DISSEMINATE CENSUS RESULTS, DEVELOP CONSERVATION INTERVENTIONS, AND IDENTIFY IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS.

SECURING THE LARGE MAMMAL POPULATION OF THE MBAM AND DJEREM NATIONAL PARK, CAMEROON

WCS PROPOSES A SET OF ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THE COUNTER-WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING COMMITMENT AND CAPACITY FRONTLINE STAFF

PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATECOOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT OFTHE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. THE STUDY UNITS FACILITATE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND INTEGRATED INFORMATIONPRODUCTS ACROSS MULTIPLE GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. THIS PROJECT WILL UTILIZE THE ARCTIC INVENTORY AND MONITORING BASELINE DATA COLLECTED THROUGH THE LAGOON COMMUNITIES MONITORING TO UNDERSTAND THE FUNCTIONING OF LAGOON SYSTEMS, PRIORITIZING BERING LAND BRIDGE NATIONAL PRESERVE AND SECONDARILY CAPE KRUSENSTERN NATIONAL MONUMENT. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BEAUFORT LAGOON LONG TERM ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH SITE, AND OTHER DEVELOPING LAGOON ASSESSMENT RESEARCH EXTERNAL TO NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MANAGED LANDS, IS PROVIDING THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WITH AN EXTREMELY VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY TO EXAMINE THE FUNCTIONING OF NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MANAGED LAGOONS IN THE CONTEXT OF A BROADER ARCTIC LAGOON SCOPE. THIS WILL ALSO RESULT IN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPLICATIONS OF ONGOING ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES, IN PARTICULAR INCREASING OCEANIC TEMPERATURES, ON THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF THE LAGOONS, AND THE NATURE OF THE LAGOONS IN REGARD TO ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING AND SUBSISTENCE OPPORTUNITIES.. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, FEDERALLY RECOGNIZEDINDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHEREDUCATION, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

REPLACEMENT AWARDS FOR FY2019 - CONSERVATION OF CHIMPANZEES IN SOUTHERN TANGANYIKA ECOSYSTEM

AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION FUND

MITIGATING ILLEGAL LOGGING AND POACHING IN THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST

TACKLING THE BUSHMEAT TRADE IN AND AROUND CONKOUATI DOULI NATIONAL PARK THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WILDLIFE CRIME UNIT

PROPOSAL FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT MONITORING SYSTEM WITHIN THE

THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY (WCS) WILL CREATE A CONSOLIDATED INTERNSHIP PROGRAM TO CONNECT NEW YORK CITY YOUTH WITH HIGH-QUALITY WORK EXPERIENCES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FIVE NEW YORK CITY WILDLIFE PARKS OPERATED BY WCS - THE BRONX, CENTRAL PARK, PROSPECT PARK, AND QUEENS ZOOS, AND THE NEW YORK AQUARIUM. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE INVENTORYING THE HUNDREDS OF EXISTING WCS INTERNSHIPS, STANDARDIZING INTERNSHIP PRACTICES AND COMPENSATION, CREATING AN INTERNSHIP APPLICATION WEBSITE, BUILDING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO DIVERSIFY RECRUITMENT, ESTABLISHING AN APPLICATION SCREENING PROCESS THAT ALIGNS WITH DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION BEST PRACTICES, TRAINING ALL STAFF WHO SUPERVISE INTERNS, AND ENSURING THAT INTERNS CAN CONNECT TO EXISTING WCS SKILL BUILDING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES. THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN MORE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES, PROVIDING THEM WITH THE SKILLS AND SOCIAL CAPITAL TO ADVANCE AT WCS OR OTHER CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS.

AWARD PURPOSE: OUR PROJECT FILLS A KEY GAP IN KNOWLEDGE THAT IS NEEDED BY LAND MANAGERS TO PROACTIVELY ASSESS WHERE BEST TO FOCUS RECOVERY EFFORTS FOR WOOD BISON IN ALASKA. THIS SPECIES IS LISTED AS THREATENED UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT. SPECIFICALLY, WE WILL DEVELOP A HABITAT SELECTION MODEL THAT GREATLY IMPROVES SPATIAL KNOWLEDGE OF SUITABLE HABITAT CONDITIONS FOR THIS SPECIES, PARTICULARLY SNOW.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: WE WILL WORK WITH ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME (DATA FOR THE INNOKO WOOD BISON HERD), COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (SNOWMODEL), AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND MANAGERS TO BRING TOGETHER THE BEST AVAILABLE DATA ON HABITAT SUITABILITY FOR WOOD BISON. WE IMPROVE THE RESOLUTION OF CURRENT GEOSPATIAL LAYERS FROM 3 KM TO 10 M WHICH WILL GREATLY BENEFIT MODEL PERFORMANCE AND RELEVANCE FOR EXTRAPOLATING ACROSS ALASKA TO OTHER PROSPECTIVE RELEASE SITES. METHODS INCLUDE MODELING, LOCAL EXPERT AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE INTERVIEWS (UNDER IRB SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS), AND FIELD GROUND-TRUTHING. THE WORK PARALLELS OTHER DOI EFFORTS (E.G., IN THE WRANGELL ST. ELIAS NATIONAL PARK AND TETLIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE) AND ARE COORDINATED TO A) AVOID DUPLICATION OF ANY EFFORTS, AND B) TO PROVIDE SYNERGIES WHERE POSSIBLE.OUTPUTS DELIVERABLES: HABITAT SELECTION DATA FOR WOOD BISON THAT IS EXTRAPOLATED ACROSS POTENTIAL RELEASE SITES IN ALASKA. WE ENVISION A TECHNICAL REPORT(S), GEOSPATIAL FILES, AND A PEER-REVIEWED MANUSCRIPT(S).INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: OUTPUTS OF THIS WORK MOST DIRECTLY BENEFIT FEDERAL, STATE, AND ALASKA NATIVE LAND MANAGERS. HOWEVER, THEY ALSO INFORM PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT (E.G., THROUGH SUBSISTENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEES) THAT CAN BENEFIT THE SOCIAL ACCEPTABILITY OF EMBRACING BISON IN NEW AREAS.

EAST AFRICA TRANSBOUNDARY WORKSHOP

AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION FUND

MARINE MANAGED AREA ZONING IN NEW IRELAND PROV., PAPUA NEW GUINEA & KAVACHI SEASCAPE, SOLOMON ISLANDS, TO ENHANCE FOOD SECURITY FROM FISHERIES & BIOD

THE RECIPIENT WILL SUPPORT U.S. MILITARY STRATEGIES TO COUNTER TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME IN WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING

OUR PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE SHEEFISH PORTION OF THREE PRIORITY INFORMATION NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY THE 2022 FISHERIES RESOURCE MONITORING PROGRAM THROUGH INFORMATION GATHERED IN SUBSISTENCE REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS: 1.CHANGES IN ARCTIC GRAYLING, DOLLY VARDEN, AND SHEEFISH POPULATIONS RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE. 2.CHANGES IN SPECIES COMPOSITIONS, ABUNDANCE, MIGRATION TIMING, ESPECIALLY OF DOLLY VARDEN, LAKE TROUT AND WHITEFISH SPECIES IN THE NORTHWEST ARCTIC, TO ADDRESS CHANGING AVAILABILITY OF SUBSISTENCE FISHERY RESOURCES. 3.IDENTIFYING SPAWNING AREAS, CRITICAL HABITAT AND RANGE EXPANSION IN MAJOR RIVERS TIED TO SUBSISTENCE FOR BROAD WHITEFISH, LEAST CISCO, NORTHERN PIKE, SALMON, ARCTIC GRAYLING, DOLLY VARDEN AND SHEEFISH IN THE NORTHWEST ALASKA REGION. BASED ON THE MULTIPLE 2022 PRIORITY INFORMATION NEEDS THAT ADDRESS SHEEFISH (OR WHITEFISH) POPULATIONS, MIGRATIONS, AND RANGE EXPANSIONS, IT IS CLEAR THAT MORE INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS POSED BY LOCAL FISHERMEN, THE NORTHWEST ARCTIC SUBSISTENCE REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL, AND FISHERIES RESEARCHERS ABOUT SHEEFISH ECOLOGY IN NORTHWEST ALASKA. GIVEN THIS NEED, WE HAVE DESIGNED A PROJECT THAT WILL ANSWER SEVERAL OF THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS POSED REGARDING SHEEFISH MIGRATION, DISTRIBUTION, AND POTENTIAL NEW FEEDING OR SPAWNING AREAS. THE FINDINGS FROM OUR PROJECT WILL ENHANCE THE CURRENT INFORMATION KNOWN ABOUT THE SPECIES, ALLOWING FEDERAL SUBSISTENCE MANAGERS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS IN THE FUTURE BASED ON THE ABUNDANCE, MOVEMENTS, AND AVAILABILITY OF THESE FISH ALONG THE CHUKCHI SEA COAST. ADDITIONALLY, THE RESULTS FROM THIS PROJECT WILL BE OF GREAT INTEREST TO SUBSISTENCE FISHERS, PARTICULARLY GIVEN RECENT REPORTS OF POOR SHEEFISH HARVESTS AND CHANGES IN ABUNDANCE. SUBSISTENCE FISHERMEN HARVEST OVER 25,000 SHEEFISH ANNUALLY IN THE KOTZEBUE REGION, THUS THE POPULATION HEALTH OF THE SPECIES IS VITAL TO LOCAL FOOD SECURITY. OBJECTIVES:1.IDENTIFY THE SEASONAL MOVEMENTS AND NORTHERN RANGE EXTENT OF SHEEFISH FOUND ALONG THE SOUTHERN CHUKCHI SEA COAST NORTH OF THEIR TYPICAL OVERWINTERING AREAS (HOTHAM INLET) AND FEEDING RANGE (KOTZEBUE SOUND) WITH THE USE OF POP-UP ARCHIVAL SATELLITE TAGS (PSATS). 2.IDENTIFY PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN OR RECENTLY COLONIZED SHEEFISH SPAWNING, FEEDING, OR OVERWINTERING HABITATS. 3.IDENTIFY SHEEFISH WATER TEMPERATURE OCCUPANCY IN COASTAL HABITATS AND FRESHWATER. METHODS: TO ASSESS SHEEFISH MOVEMENTS AND BEHAVIOR, FIRST, IN 2022-2023 WE WILL CATCH FISH IN COASTAL LAGOONS IN CAPE KRUSENSTERN NATIONAL MONUMENT, ALASKA (NORTH OF THE TYPICAL RANGE OF THE SPECIES) VIA FYKE NET, BEACH SEINE, AND GILLNET DURING ANNUAL WCS FISHERIES MONITORING EFFORTS. NEXT, WE WILL ATTACH POP-UP SATELLITE ARCHIVAL TAGS TO 20 ADULT SHEEFISH. THE TAGS WILL RECORD WATER TEMPERATURE, DEPTH, AND LIGHT INTENSITY EXPERIENCED BY THE FISH, WILL RELEASE AND FLOAT TO THE WATER SURFACE AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS, AND WILL TRANSMIT DATA TO RESEARCHERS VIA THE ARGOS SATELLITE NETWORK. DATA WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE LOCATIONS, MOVEMENTS, WATER TEMPERATURE OCCUPIED, AND DEPTHS OF EACH FISH OVER THE TIME IT WAS TAGGED. INFORMATION WILL BE SUMMARIZED TO QUANTIFY THE EXTENT OF SHEEFISH NORTHERLY MOVEMENTS, SEASONAL MIGRATION PATTERNS, HABITAT PREFERENCES, AND NOVEL FEEDING OR SPAWNING AREAS IN AND AROUND KOTZEBUE SOUND. PARTNERSHIPS/CAPACITY BUILDING:THIS PROJECT WILL BE A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN THE NATIVE VILLAGE OF KOTZEBUE, THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY, UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS, ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME, SELAWIK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, AND THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE. COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES IS PARAMOUNT TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROJECT AND IS A GUIDING PRINCIPAL FOR ALL WCS WORK. THE NATIVE VILLAGE OF KOTZEBUE, THROUGH THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR ALEX WHITING, WAS INVOLVED IN THE STUDY DESIGN, HELPED SHAPE THE OUTREACH APPROACH, AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN EQUAL PARTNER IN THE CONTINUED PROJECT EFFORTS.

CONSERVING GABON S ENDANGERED SEA TURTLES.

PROTECTING THE CHIMPANZEES OF THE NYUNGWE-KIBIRA LANDSCAPE THROUGH TRANSBOUNDARY COORDINATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING

THE ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION FUND SOLICITS PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE ASIAN ELEPHANT (ELEPHAS MAXIMUS) THROUGHOUT ITS RANGE. IN 1997, WITH AWARENESS OF THE INCREASING THREAT TO THE WELFARE OF THE ALREADY ENDANGERED ASIAN ELEPHANT, THE ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW. THE ACT PROVIDES FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ASIAN ELEPHANTS BY SUPPORTING CONSERVATION PROGRAMS IN COUNTRIES WITHIN THE RANGE OF ASIAN ELEPHANTS, AND THE PROJECTS OF PERSONS WITH DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE IN THE CONSERVATION OF ASIAN ELEPHANTS. THE ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION FUND RECOGNIZES THE COMMON GOALS AND PRIORITIES OF THE 13 ASIAN ELEPHANT RANGE STATE GOVERNMENTS AS STATED IN THE JAKARTA DECLARATION FOR ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION AND SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE CONSERVATION OF ASIAN ELEPHANTS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH: APPLIED RESEARCH ON ELEPHANT POPULATIONS AND THEIR HABITATS, INCLUDING SURVEYS AND MONITORING; ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN FEWER WILD ELEPHANTS BEING REMOVED FROM THE WILD, REDUCE DEMAND IN CONSUMER COUNTRIES FOR IVORY AND OTHER BODY PARTS, AND PREVENT ILLEGAL KILLING OF ELEPHANTS; DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF ELEPHANT CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLANS; COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE TREATIES AND LAWS THAT PROHIBIT OR REGULATE THE TAKING OR TRADE OF ELEPHANTS OR REGULATE THE USE AND MANAGEMENT OF ELEPHANT HABITAT; CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH; ENHANCED PROTECTION OF AT-RISK ELEPHANT POPULATIONS; EFFORTS TO DECREASE HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT; HABITAT CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING IMPROVED PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT IN IMPORTANT ELEPHANT RANGES; STRENGTHENING LOCAL CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION PROGRAMS; TRANSFRONTIER ELEPHANT CONSERVATION; AND WILDLIFE INSPECTION, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND FORENSICS SKILLS. SUPPORT WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO PROJECTS THAT ENHANCE THE KNOWLEDGE OF DECISION MAKERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. THESE INCLUDE LEGISLATORS, TEACHERS, SCHOOL CHILDREN, JOURNALISTS, TOURISTS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS OR BUSINESSES IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ABILITY TO POSITIVELY INFLUENCE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION, MANAGEMENT, LEGISLATION, POLICY, AND FINANCE; AND TO HARMONIZE THESE WITH OTHER NATIONAL POLICIES. PROPOSED PROJECT SHOULD OCCUR WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE ASIAN ELEPHANT, OR, IF WORK IS TO BE CONDUCTED OUTSIDE OF THE RANGE, THE PROPOSAL SHOULD SHOW A CLEAR RELEVANCE TO ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION. APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECTS SHOULD ADDRESS SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT NEEDS AND ACTIONS, AND THREATS FROM EMERGING ISSUES SUCH AS DISEASE OR POACHING THAT AFFECT THE SPECIES AND ITS HABITATS.

THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY (WCS) WILL CREATE A NEW TRAINING PROGRAM FOR SUPERVISORS OF INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS IN THE FIVE NEW YORK CITY WILDLIFE PARKS OPERATED BY WCS — THE BRONX, CENTRAL PARK, PROSPECT PARK, AND QUEENS ZOOS, AND THE NEW YORK AQUARIUM. THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, CULTURAL COMPETENCE, SUPERVISING YOUNG ADULTS, AND MENTORING AND CAREER SUPPORT TO HELP THE INTERN SUPERVISORS DEVELOP THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN THIS IMPORTANT ROLE. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE HOSTING LISTENING SESSIONS WITH CURRENT INTERN SUPERVISORS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR NEEDS, GATHERING EXISTING TRAINING RESOURCES, DEVELOPING A TRAINING CURRICULUM, DELIVERING SUPERVISOR TRAINING, AND CONDUCTING TRAINING FOLLOW-UP. THE NEW TRAINING PROGRAM WILL ENSURE THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IS EFFECTIVE, INCLUSIVE, AND SUPPORTIVE, TRANSFORMING THE ZOO INTO A MORE WELCOMING PLACE RESULTING IN A BROADER REPRESENTATION OF YOUTH PARTICIPATING IN THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.

CONSERVING GABON'S LEATHERBACKS, NEW CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES 2013-2014

AKRO/BERI-PROMOTING COASTAL RESILIENCE

EXPANDING AND INSTITUTIONALIZING SMART THROUGHOUT AMUR TIGER RANGER IN RUSSIA

PROTECTING GABON'S WILDLIFE THROUGH ENHANCED AERIAL SURVEILLANCE OF MARINE AND TERRESTRIAL PROTECTED AREAS

SCENARIO PLANNING FOR BOREAL FORESTS

PURPOSE OF AWARD (SUMMARY OF THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT): AS ONE COMPONENT OF INCREASED COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF GREENLAND AND THE UNITED STATES, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORS INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (DOI-ITAP), WITH FUNDING FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF THE COORDINATOR OF U.S. ASSISTANCE TO EUROPE AND EURASIA (EUR ACE), HAS LAUNCHED A MULTI-YEAR PROJECT TO HELP BUILD GREENLANDIC CAPACITY TO SUSTAINABLY MANAGE ITS CULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGH A PERIOD OF TOURISM GROWTH. PLANNED PROJECT COMPONENTS INCLUDE WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENTS. THE PROJECT IS APPLYING EXPERTISE FROM BUREAUS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, AS WELL AS LEVERAGING SUBJECT-MATTER EXPERTS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND OTHER GOVERNMENT, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS), AND ACADEMIA.SUMMARY OF PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES: THE PROJECT TEAM WILL ORGANIZE TWO WORKSHOPS AND PLAN FOR A FOLLOW-UP SITE VISIT TO ALASKA. THE TWO WORKSHOPS WILL BE HOSTED IN LATE 2024 EARLY 2025 (PROSPECTIVELY NUUK OR ILULISSAT, THEN REYKJAVIK), AND THE THIRD SITE VISIT TO ALASKA WILL BE IN 2025 (IDEALLY SPRING OR EARLY SUMMER).WORKSHOP 1: SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF PASSENGER EDUCATION AND INTERPRETATION PROGRAMS THAT REFLECT UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE AREA SITE MANAGER PRIORITIES.WORKSHOP 2: LINK MUNICIPAL REPRESENTATIVES AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CRUISE TOURISM INDUSTRY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND BEST PRACTICES.SITE VISIT TO ALASKA: INTERACT DIRECTLY WITH SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS AND VIEW VISITOR MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS FOR SAFEGUARDING PROTECTED RESOURCES IN PRACTICE.PERFORMANCE GOALS INCLUDING MILESTONES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS ENGAGEMENT WITH RECIPIENTS, PARTNERS, COMMUNITIES, AND VISITORS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY PROBLEM-SOLVING, KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT, AND SHARED ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND ULTIMATELY SUPPORTS INFORMED DECISION-MAKING FOR NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS AND WATERS. BENEFICIARIES: WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY, PARTNERS, COMMUNITIES, STAKEHOLDERS.

MARINE CONSERVATION IN THE GAMBA COMPLEX: INTEGRATING MARINE AND TERRESTRIAL PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT.

2012-2013 CONSERVING GABON'S LEATHERBACKS

FOREST PROTECTION, RESTORATION, AND FILLING KEY KNOWLEDGE GAPS FOR NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRDS IN GUATEMALA

CONSERVING PRIORITY SPECIES THREATENED BY THE ILLEGAL TRADE TO COMPLEMENT AND FACILITATE EXISTING EFFORTS, USFWS HAS ISSUED THIS NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS THE ILLEGAL TRADE AND TRAFFICKING OF PRIORITY SPECIES. WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING IS DEFINED IN THE AS THE POACHING OR OTHER TAKING OF PROTECTED OR MANAGED SPECIES AND THE ILLEGAL TRADE IN WILDLIFE AND THEIR RELATED PARTS AND PRODUCTS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, THE TERM ⿿WILDLIFE INCLUDES TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC ANIMAL SPECIES AND PLANT SPECIES SUBJECT TO ILLEGAL TRADE. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO PROPOSALS FOCUSED ON: ⿢SPECIES WHOSE CONSERVATION STATUS⿿ HAS BEEN CATEGORIZED AS THREATENED (INCLUDING VULNERABLE, ENDANGERED, AND ⿿CRITICALLY ENDANGERED) BY THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE (IUCN) RED LIST; DESIGNATED AS ⿿THREATENED OR ENDANGERED UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT (ESA, 50CFR17); AND/OR LISTED IN APPENDIX I OF THE CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES). PROPOSALS FOR SPECIES LISTED IN APPENDIX II CITES AND/OR THOSE THAT HAVE YET TO BE LISTED BUT WHOSE CONSERVATION STATUSES ARE GREATLY THREATENED BY ILLEGAL TRADE WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED. ⿢SPECIES OF INTEREST TO THE USFWS THAT ARE IMMEDIATELY THREATENED BY THE ILLEGAL TRADE INCLUDING AFRICAN GREY PARROTS (PSITTACUS ERITHACUS), PANGOLINS (MANIS SPP. [PHATAGINUS SPP., AND SMUTSIA SPP.]), LIONS (PANTHERA LEO), JAGUARS (PANTHERA ONCA), HIPPOS (HIPPOPOTAMUS AMPHIBIOUS), AND GIRAFFES (GIRAFFA CAMELOPARDALIS). INELIGIBLE SPECIES: SPECIES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING UNDER THE USFWS INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUNDS VIA THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT, ASIAN ELEPHANT, RHINOCEROS AND TIGER, GREAT APE, AND MARINE TURTLE CONSERVATION ACTS, WILL BE CONSIDERED INELIGIBLE FOR THIS NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. APPLICANTS CAN REVIEW ALL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES ON THE USFWS INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS HOW TO APPLY PAGE. PROPOSALS MAY ONLY BE SUBMITTED TO ONE PROGRAM EACH FISCAL YEAR; THEREFORE PROPOSALS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN SUBMITTED TO ANOTHER PROGRAM (I.E., DUPLICATE PROPOSALS) WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY.

FY2018 GREAT APE CONSERVATION FUND

REDUCING THREATS TO WILDLIFE FROM URBAN BUSHMEAT DEMAND

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO REDUCE THREATS TO THE ANDEAN BEAR WHICH INCLUDE THE CONVERSION OF FORESTS INTO LAND FOR THE CULTIVATION OF COCA AND THE ILLEGAL KILLING OF BEARS DUE TO PERCEIVED CONFLICTS WITH HUMAN POPULATIONS OR FOR ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING OF LIVE SPECIMENS, PARTS OR PIECES THE ANDEAN BEAR IS LISTED AS VULNERABLE IN THE IUCN RED LIST AND IS INCLUDED IN APPENDIX I OF CITES SPECIFIC PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE 1 ENTERING INTO CONSERVATION AGREEMENTS WITH COFFEE GROWERS IN THE SANDIA VALLEY FOR THE CONSERVATION OF KEY ANDEAN BEAR HABITAT, WHILE SUPPORTING THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COFFEE PLANTATION PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY 2 STRENGTHENING LOCAL FOREST AND WILDLIFE AUTHORITIES TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE THE KILLING OF BEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAFFICKING CUBS, PARTS OR PIECES FOR SHAMANISM OR OTHER USES AND 3 SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THEIR ROLE AS STEWARDS OF THE ANDEAN BEAR, ITS HABITAT AND BIODIVERSITY THIS PROJECT CONTRIBUTES TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL BEAR CONSERVATION PLAN 2016 2026, THE NATIONAL STRATEGY TO COMBAT WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING 2017 2027 AND THE NATIONAL PLAN FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF CONFLICTS BETWEEN HUMANS AND WILDLIFE 2019 2029 APPROVED BY THE PERUVIAN GOVERNMENT

STRENGTHENING THE CONSERVATION OF CHIMPANZEES IN THE NYUNGWE-KIBIRA LANDSCAPE THROUGH TRANSBOUNDARY COLLABORATION, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TOURISM DEVELO

FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE PROTECTION OF ELEPHANTS AT YANKARI GAME RESERVE THROUGH ENHANCED LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTION AND MONITORING

PROTECTING AN IMPORTANT ELEPHANT SUB-POPULATION IN NIASSA NATIONAL RESERVE, MOZAMBIQUE

THIS 3.5-YEAR PROJECT SHOWCASES A STRONG PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BLM AND WCS IN THE CONTEXT OF AVIAN FLYWAY CONSERVATION. THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF THIS AWARD ARE TWOFOLD. FIRST, WE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD A BASELINE OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BREEDING BIRD PRODUCTIVITY IN AND AROUND THE NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE ALASKAS (NPR-A) SPECIAL AREAS, PARTICULARLY THE EAST ASIAN AUSTRALASIAN FLYWAY NETWORK SITE QUPALUK, WHICH IS LOCATED WITHIN THE TESHEKPUK LAKE SPECIAL AREA. OVER THE PAST DECADE, RESEARCH EFFORTS LED BY WCS HAVE IMPROVED OUR GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF AVIFAUNA PRODUCTIVITY WITHIN THE NPR-A, INCLUDING THROUGH SURVEYS OF MUCH OF THE QUPALUK AREA, WHERE WE HAVE ESTABLISHED LONG-TERM MONITORING PLOTS, AND COMPLETED ONE YEAR OF DATA COLLECTION. THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THREE MORE YEARS OF ANNUAL MONITORING WITHIN THE NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE ALASKA, INCLUDING AT QUPALUK. THE ADDITIONAL WORK AT QUPALUK WILL ALLOW US TO BETTER DISENTANGLE SOME OF THE INTERANNUAL VARIABILITY CAUSED BY CHANGING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND GAIN A MORE ROBUST UNDERSTANDING OF THE STATUS OF BREEDING BIRDS AT THIS REMOTE SITE. OUR PROJECT WILL ALSO DEVELOP INFORMATION AND OUTREACH MATERIALS FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS, AS WELL AS FOR THE NEW QUPALUK SISTER FLYWAY NETWORK SITE IN JAPAN HIGASHIYOKA-HIGATA. FINALLY, DURING A PERIOD OF INCREASING CONCERN FOR THE HEALTH OF WATERBIRD POPULATIONS, AND FOR OTHER TAXA AND ECOSYSTEM ATTRIBUTES WITHIN THE NPR-A, WE WILL COLLABORATE WITH OTHER ACADEMIC AND FEDERAL INTERESTS TO LEVERAGE DATA COLLECTION OPPORTUNITIES AT OUR RESEARCH LOCATIONS.DELIVERABLES FOR THIS EFFORT WILL INCLUDE PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS, FLYWAY NETWORK SITE SUMMARY REPORTS, ECOLOGICAL SURVEY SUMMARIES, AND OUTREACH FACTSHEETS. BENEFICIARIES WILL INCLUDE OTHER AVIFAUNAL SCIENTISTS WORKING IN THE ARCTIC OR ALONG THE AMERICAS AND EAST ASIAN- AUSTRALASIAN FLYWAYS, RESEARCHERS SEEKING TO INCLUDE THIS AREA IN BROADER NETWORKS OF SAMPLING (E.G., FOR POLLINATORS OR NETWORKS ASSESSING MIGRATORY BIRD MOVEMENTS), LAND MANAGERS SUCH AS BLM AND THE NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH, THE ENVIRONMENTAL NGO COMMUNITY, AND THE PUBLIC.

CONSERVING PRIORITY SPECIES THREATENED BY THE ILLEGAL TRADE TO COMPLEMENT AND FACILITATE EXISTING EFFORTS, USFWS HAS ISSUED THIS NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS THE ILLEGAL TRADE AND TRAFFICKING OF PRIORITY SPECIES. WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING IS DEFINED IN THE AS THE POACHING OR OTHER TAKING OF PROTECTED OR MANAGED SPECIES AND THE ILLEGAL TRADE IN WILDLIFE AND THEIR RELATED PARTS AND PRODUCTS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, THE TERM ⿿WILDLIFE INCLUDES TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC ANIMAL SPECIES AND PLANT SPECIES SUBJECT TO ILLEGAL TRADE. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO PROPOSALS FOCUSED ON: ⿢SPECIES WHOSE CONSERVATION STATUS⿿ HAS BEEN CATEGORIZED AS THREATENED (INCLUDING VULNERABLE, ENDANGERED, AND ⿿CRITICALLY ENDANGERED) BY THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE (IUCN) RED LIST; DESIGNATED AS ⿿THREATENED OR ENDANGERED UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT (ESA, 50CFR17); AND/OR LISTED IN APPENDIX I OF THE CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES). PROPOSALS FOR SPECIES LISTED IN APPENDIX II CITES AND/OR THOSE THAT HAVE YET TO BE LISTED BUT WHOSE CONSERVATION STATUSES ARE GREATLY THREATENED BY ILLEGAL TRADE WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED. ⿢SPECIES OF INTEREST TO THE USFWS THAT ARE IMMEDIATELY THREATENED BY THE ILLEGAL TRADE INCLUDING AFRICAN GREY PARROTS (PSITTACUS ERITHACUS), PANGOLINS (MANIS SPP. [PHATAGINUS SPP., AND SMUTSIA SPP.]), LIONS (PANTHERA LEO), JAGUARS (PANTHERA ONCA), HIPPOS (HIPPOPOTAMUS AMPHIBIOUS), AND GIRAFFES (GIRAFFA CAMELOPARDALIS). INELIGIBLE SPECIES: SPECIES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING UNDER THE USFWS INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUNDS VIA THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT, ASIAN ELEPHANT, RHINOCEROS AND TIGER, GREAT APE, AND MARINE TURTLE CONSERVATION ACTS, WILL BE CONSIDERED INELIGIBLE FOR THIS NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. APPLICANTS CAN REVIEW ALL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES ON THE USFWS INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS HOW TO APPLY PAGE. PROPOSALS MAY ONLY BE SUBMITTED TO ONE PROGRAM EACH FISCAL YEAR; THEREFORE PROPOSALS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN SUBMITTED TO ANOTHER PROGRAM (I.E., DUPLICATE PROPOSALS) WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY.

MONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO REDUCE THE ILLEGAL SALE AND TRAFFICKING OF MEAT FROM SEVERAL SPECIES OF ENDANGERED SOFTSHELL TURTLES INCLUDING THE NARROW HEADED SOFTSHELL TURTLE, INDIA SOFTSHELL TURTLE AND PEACOCK SOFTSHELL TURTLE WITHIN A HOTSPOT HOSTING SOME OF THE LARGEST MEAT MARKETS ALONG THE INDO BANGLADESH BORDER. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE (1) CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS WITH INFORMANTS AND STAKEHOLDERS AND SYNTHESIZING AND ANALYZING THESE DATA, ALONG WITH TEN YEARS OF SEIZURE DATA, TO INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF DEMAND REDUCTION ACTIVITIES, AND 2) IMPLEMENTING DEMAND REDUCTION ACTIVITIES, LIKE BEHAVIOR CHANGE CAMPAIGNS.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP CAPACITY AMONG MEMBERS OF A NEWLY-FORMED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION IN THE MAYA BIOSPHERE RESERVE (MBR) IN GUATEMALA TO PREPARE THE ASSOCIATION TO SUSTAINABLY MANAGE A FORESTRY CONCESSION FROM THE GUATEMALAN GOVERNMENT. THE PROJECT IS INTENDED TO MONITOR, CONSERVE, AND MANAGE KEY SPECIES SUCH AS THE JAGUAR (PANTHERA ONCA), SCARLET MACAW (ARA MACAO), BAIRD'S TAPIR (TAPIRUS BAIRDII), AND WHITE-LIPPED PECCARY (TAYASSU PECARI) BY OBTAINING FORMAL RIGHTS TO CONSERVE HABITAT AND MANAGE NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE CORONA-MORGAN BIOLOGICAL CORRIDOR IN THE MBR. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: (1) DESIGNING A COMMUNITY BIOLOGICAL MONITORING PROGRAM TO EVALUATE THE STATE OF THE SPECIES AND THEIR HABIT IN THE CORRIDOR; (2) CONDUCTING PARTICIPATORY WORKSHOPS WITH THE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR CAPACITY TO MONITOR THREATS AND PROTECT BIODIVERSITY WITHIN THE CORRIDOR; AND (3) FACILIITATING EXCHANGES AND TRAINING WITH OTHER CONCESSIONAIRES TO IMPROVE THEIR MANAGEMENT CAPACITY AND ENSURE THAT MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES IMPACT KEY SPECIES ONLY IN POSITIVE WAYS.

FY2018 GREAT APE CONSERVATION FUND

SECURING THE GATEWAY: REDUCING WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING BETWEEN MYANMAR AND CHINA

WITH TIGERS BECOMING RARER IN THE WILD, OTHER BIG CATS SUCH AS LIONS, LEOPARDS, SNOW LEOPARDS, AND JAGUARS ARE COMMONLY USED AS TIGER 'SUBSTITUTES' IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AND OTHER WILDLIFE PRODUCTS. HOWEVER, REGULATING THIS TRADE IN BIG CATS ' ALL OF WHICH ARE SHARPLY DECLINING ' IS EXTREMELY CHALLENGING WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO DISTINGUISH SPECIES OR THEIR ORIGIN (CAPTIVE OR WILD). THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A NEW PORTABLE DNA-BASED GENETIC TEST TOOL THAT WILL ENHANCE ENFORCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS AND LEAD TO A REDUCTION IN BIG CAT TRAFFICKING. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES OF THIS TWO-YEAR GRANT INCLUDE: (1) DEVELOPING A USER- AND FIELD-FRIENDLY SPECIES-SPECIFIC DNA TEST KIT TO IDENTIFY BIG CAT SPECIES APPEARING IN THE TRADE FROM AFRICA, ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA (LION, CHEETAH, LEOPARD, TIGER, JAGUAR, OCELOT); (2) PILOT TESTING, VALIDATION, AND OPTIMIZATION OF DNA TEST KITS ON BONE TREATED TO SIMULATE MATERIAL CONFISCATED IN THE BIG CAT TRADE AND/OR ON ACTUAL BONES AND TISSUES CONFISCATED FROM THE TRADE; (3) DEVELOPING AND FINALIZING A STRATEGIC PLAN WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO INTEGRATE THESE TEST KITS INTO WILDLIFE TRADE MONITORING ACTIVITIES IN CHINA; AND (4) HOLDING DISSEMINATION WORKSHOPS TO INTRODUCE THE NEW TECHNOLOGY AND TRAIN PARTNERS IN USE OF THE KITS.

FACILITATING RECOVERY OF KAHUZI-BIEGA NATIONAL PARKS LAST REMAINING ELEPHANT POPULATION WHILE PROTECTING NEWLY IDENTIFIED GREAT APE POPULATIONS

CONSERVING PRIORITY SPECIES THREATENED BY THE ILLEGAL TRADE TO COMPLEMENT AND FACILITATE EXISTING EFFORTS, USFWS HAS ISSUED THIS NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS THE ILLEGAL TRADE AND TRAFFICKING OF PRIORITY SPECIES. WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING IS DEFINED IN THE AS THE POACHING OR OTHER TAKING OF PROTECTED OR MANAGED SPECIES AND THE ILLEGAL TRADE IN WILDLIFE AND THEIR RELATED PARTS AND PRODUCTS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, THE TERM ⿿WILDLIFE INCLUDES TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC ANIMAL SPECIES AND PLANT SPECIES SUBJECT TO ILLEGAL TRADE. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO PROPOSALS FOCUSED ON: ⿢SPECIES WHOSE CONSERVATION STATUS⿿ HAS BEEN CATEGORIZED AS THREATENED (INCLUDING VULNERABLE, ENDANGERED, AND ⿿CRITICALLY ENDANGERED) BY THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE (IUCN) RED LIST; DESIGNATED AS ⿿THREATENED OR ENDANGERED UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT (ESA, 50CFR17); AND/OR LISTED IN APPENDIX I OF THE CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES). PROPOSALS FOR SPECIES LISTED IN APPENDIX II CITES AND/OR THOSE THAT HAVE YET TO BE LISTED BUT WHOSE CONSERVATION STATUSES ARE GREATLY THREATENED BY ILLEGAL TRADE WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED. ⿢SPECIES OF INTEREST TO THE USFWS THAT ARE IMMEDIATELY THREATENED BY THE ILLEGAL TRADE INCLUDING AFRICAN GREY PARROTS (PSITTACUS ERITHACUS), PANGOLINS (MANIS SPP. [PHATAGINUS SPP., AND SMUTSIA SPP.]), LIONS (PANTHERA LEO), JAGUARS (PANTHERA ONCA), HIPPOS (HIPPOPOTAMUS AMPHIBIOUS), AND GIRAFFES (GIRAFFA CAMELOPARDALIS). INELIGIBLE SPECIES: SPECIES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING UNDER THE USFWS INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUNDS VIA THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT, ASIAN ELEPHANT, RHINOCEROS AND TIGER, GREAT APE, AND MARINE TURTLE CONSERVATION ACTS, WILL BE CONSIDERED INELIGIBLE FOR THIS NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. APPLICANTS CAN REVIEW ALL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES ON THE USFWS INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS HOW TO APPLY PAGE. PROPOSALS MAY ONLY BE SUBMITTED TO ONE PROGRAM EACH FISCAL YEAR; THEREFORE PROPOSALS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN SUBMITTED TO ANOTHER PROGRAM (I.E., DUPLICATE PROPOSALS) WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY.

SEA TURTLE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE GULF OF GUINEA, WEST AFRICA (2017-2020).

STRENGTHENING LEM APPROACHES AND BUILDING CAPACITY TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROTECTION OF GABON S NATIONAL PARKS AND WONGA WONGU

TO PROVIDE FOR COLLABORATION ON SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS IN AFRICA AND CENTRAL SOUTH AMERICA

LAGOON MONITORING IN ARCTIC NETWORK PARKS