Wildlife Society

NATIVE AMERICAN FISH AND WILDLIFE SOCIETY ALASKA REGION TRIBAL CLIMATE RESILIENCE LIAISONS

CALIFORNIA CONDOR RESTORATION IN CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA CONDOR PROGRAM

PROJECT TITLE: NAFWS-USGS BIG GAME MIGRATION CORRIDOR MAPPING PROJECT FOR TRIBES IN WESTERN STATESPROJECT PERIOD: 10 1 2023 THROUGH 9 30 2026ABSTRACT: CONSERVATION EFFORTS FOCUSED ON UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF MIGRATION CORRIDORS AND SEASONAL RANGE DECLINES OF LARGE UNGULATE POPULATIONS HAVE PROMPTED A LARGE-SCALE RESEARCH PROJECT DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY IMPORTANT HABITATS FOR UNGULATE POPULATIONS TO ASSIST WESTERN STATES IN MAPPING UNGULATE MIGRATION CORRIDORS AND DEVELOP NEW MAPPING TOOLS. THIS PROJECT WILL USE PREVIOUSLY COLLECTED GPS COLLAR LOCATION DATA FROM WILD UNGULATE POPULATIONS AND ANALYTICAL METHODS DEVELOPED BY THE WYOMING COOPERATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH UNIT AND COLLABORATORS (BROWNIAN BRIDGE MOVEMENT MODEL KAUFFMAN ET AL. 2020) TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO THE LARGE-SCALE MOVEMENTS OF MULE DEER, ELK, AND PRONGHORN INVOLVING WESTERN TRIBES AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE LARGER EFFORT OCCURRING ACROSS THE WEST. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:(1)ESTABLISH TRIBAL WORKING GROUP (2)COMPILE AVAILABLE GPS COLLAR DATA (3)ANALYSIS OF DATA WITH METHODS THAT EITHER ESTABLISH OR, ARE CONSISTENT WITH EXISTING GPS MOVEMENT DATA FOR MULE DEER, ELK, AND PRONGHORN ACROSS WESTERN TRIBES AND PROVIDE THE RESULTING POLYGONS TO THE RESPECTIVE TRIBAL NATION. (4)CREATE CARTOGRAPHIC MAP PRODUCTS OF MIGRATION CORRIDORS, AND SEASONAL RANGES FOR MULE DEER, ELK, AND PRONGHORN FOR WESTERN TRIBES.(5)TRIBAL CAPACITY BUILDING SURROUNDING: GIS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR GAME SPECIES(6)ASSIST TRIBES WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF CARTOGRAPHIC AND INFOGRAPHIC PRODUCTS TO COMMUNICATE KEY MIGRATION ISSUES, THREATS, AND CONSERVATION OPPORTUNITIES.DELIVERABLES EXPECTED OUTCOMES1)HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS AT THE NAFWS REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES, FOR ONE-ON-ONE TRAINING AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT.2)ASSEMBLING GIS SHAPEFILES FOR THE MIGRATION ROUTES, STOPOVERS, AND SEASONAL RANGES FOR MULE DEER, ELK, AND PRONGHORN FOR WESTERN TRIBES WITH AVAILABLE GPS COLLAR DATA.3)FINAL REPORT UNGULATE MIGRATIONS OF THE WESTERN US, INCLUDING MAPS FOR MULE DEER, ELK, AND PRONGHORN THAT INCLUDE KEY MIGRATION CORRIDORS FOR POPULATIONS FOR WESTERN TRIBES, AND BETWEEN CURRENT ADJACENT STATES. THE TRIBAL ANALYST WILL ENSURE EXPRESSED CONSENT IS RECEIVED, PRIOR TO USE OF TRIBAL DATA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR AGREED UPON DATA MANAGEMENT PLAN. 4)DELIVER MAP FILES AS APPROPRIATE TO TEAM MEMBERS AND OUR TRIBAL COMMUNITIES.INTENDED BENEFICIARIESTHE NATIVE AMERICAN FISH AND WILDLIFE SOCIETY (NAFWS) IS THE ONLY NATIONAL TRIBAL ORGANIZATION WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON TRIBAL FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES. NAFWS WAS ESTABLISHED INFORMALLY DURING THE EARLY 1980S AND INCORPORATED IN 1983 AS A 501(C)(3) IN THE STATE OF COLORADO. AS A UNIQUE MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WITH 227 SUPPORT MEMBER TRIBES IN 7 REGIONS (SOUTHWEST, PACIFIC, GREAT PLAINS, GREAT LAKES, SOUTHEAST, NORTHEAST, AND ALASKA) NAFWS PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ANY OF THE 574 FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES. MANY MIGRATING SPECIES HOLD CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE FOR TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AND TRIBAL LANDS ARE OFTEN VITAL FOR THE MOVEMENT OF THESE ANIMALS. TRIBES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE WORKING TO PROACTIVELY MANAGE IMPROVED HABITAT AND CONSERVE AND ENHANCE WILDLIFE MIGRATION CORRIDORS. UTILIZING TRACKING DATA, TRIBES CAN IDENTIFY MIGRATION ROUTES, BARRIERS, AND SOLUTIONS SUCH AS WILDLIFE-FRIENDLY FENCING, OVER AND UNDERPASSES FOR CROSSING ROADWAYS, AND RESTORATION PROJECTS. THE IDENTIFICATION AND PRIORITIZATION OF MIGRATION CORRIDORS AND EFFORTS NEEDED TO ENHANCE THOSE CORRIDORS THROUGHOUT THE WEST WOULD ADDRESS A NEED FOR CAPACITY WHILE PROMOTING TRIBAL CAPACITY IN SPATIAL DATA ANALYSIS. CURRENT DATA GAPS EXIST, AND THIS FUNDING WILL ASSIST IN BRIDGING THAT GAP WHILE FACILITATING THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THESE POPULATIONS. SUBRECIPIENTS: N A

MOD-1 TO AGREEMENT INCREASE FUNDS FOR WILDLIFE SOCIETY FOR PLANNING SURVEYS & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.

CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE EDUCATION AND TESTING THE FUNDS GO TO THE NATIVE AMERICAN FISH AND WILDLIFE SOCIETY FOR USE WITH SEVERAL TRIBES THROUGHOUT T

CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE EDUCATION AND TESTING THE FUNDS GO TO THE NATIVE AMERICAN FISH AND WILDLIFE SOCIETY FOR USE WITH SEVERAL TRIBES THROUGHOUT T

CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE EDUCATION AND TESTING THE FUNDS GO TO THE NATIVE AMERICAN FISH AND WILDLIFE SOCIETY FOR USE WITH SEVERAL TRIBES THROUGHOUT T

AI SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM ON TRIBAL LAND.

THIS PROJECT AIMS TO FOSTER GREATER CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP THROUGH CITIZEN ACTIONS WITH THE FOLLOWING THREE-PRONGED APPROACH: EXPANDING WILDLIFE AND HABITAT PROTECTION THROUGH COMMUNITY RANGER (CR) AND CITIZEN ACTION FOR TIGERS (CAT) WALK PATROLS, WHICH ARE FOOT PATROLS IN TIGER HABITAT, WITH ADDED ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES; INCREASING PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN TIGER CONSERVATION THROUGH CAT WALKS; AND FOSTERING AN ORGANIC AND ACTIVE CONSERVATION FOCUSED COMMUNITY WITHIN CAT WALK ALUMNI. THE PROJECT HAS THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES: (1) ENSURE TIGER, WILDLIFE AND HABITAT ARE PROTECTED AGAINST ANY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES SURROUNDING THE SUNGAI YU CORRIDOR WITH (A) TARGETED AND COORDINATED PATROLS IN KEY AREAS WITH SUPPORTING PATROLS IN LESS ACCESSIBLE ZONES; (B) CONDUCT JOINT PATROLS, AND OUTREACH WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND NATIONAL PARKS (DWNP), ROYAL MALAYSIAN POLICE (RMP), AND STATE FOREST DEPARTMENT; (C) OPERATION OF WILDLIFE CRIME HOTLINE AND COORDINATION WITH THE DWNP AND RMP; AND (2) INCREASED CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP AND EXPANSION OF CAT WALKS BY (A) EXPANDING NUMBER OF CAT WALKS TAPPING INTO LOCAL CONSERVATION NETWORKS, SOCIAL MEDIA, WILDLIFE ENTHUSIAST GROUPS, AND ESPECIALLY THE ECO-TOURISM MARKET NETWORK BOTH NATIONALLY, REGIONALLY, AND ON A GLOBAL SCALE; (B) IDENTIFYING, TRAINING, AND MENTORING NEW VOLUNTEER LEADERS FOR CAT WALKS; (C) IDENTIFYING NEW AREAS TO EXPAND CAT WALKS INTO; AND (D) FOSTERING CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP BEYOND CAT WALKS.

ONE OF VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S STRATEGIC GOALS IS TO INSTILL A CONSERVATION ETHIC AND INSPIRE YOUTH TO ACT FULLY BY INTEGRATING INNOVATIVE SCIENTIFIC AND ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION. FOR THIS PROJECT WE WILL DO THAT BY PROVIDING MWEE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR 288 ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION TEACHERS.

BLM-[WO], SUPPORT OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATION ON WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND BIOLOGY THROUGH A PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY FOR WILDLIFE.

FY19 KYTWS PFW PROJECT

THIS PROJECT ENTAILS THE RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT IN KENTUCKY FOR FEDERAL TRUST SPECIES THROUGH THE PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM. THE RECIPIENT WILL USE THE FUNDING PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT TO FURTHER ITS EXISTING EFFORTS TO WORK WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS AND CONSERVATION PARTNERS IN KENTUCKY THAT ARE INTERESTED IN IMPLEMENTING PROJECTS THAT WOULD CONSERVE WETLAND STREAM OTHER AQUATIC HABITATS GRASSLANDS AND OTHER FEDERAL TRUST SPECIES. THESE EFFORTS BY THE RECIPIENT WILL BE SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TO PROJECTS ON PRIVATE LANDS AND WITH CONSERVATION PARTNERS THAT WOULD PROVIDE CONSERVATION BENEFITS FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF FISH AND WILDLIFE SPECIES INCLUDING MIGRATORY BIRDS FEDERALLY LISTED SPECIES AND OTHER DECLINING SPECIES AND GAME AND NON GAME FISH AND WILDLIFE. THIS PROJECT WILL ENCOMPASS THE STATE OF KENTUCKY.

ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL WILDLIFE PHENOLOGY

PROJECT TITLE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY AND THE U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TOCOLLABORATIVELY BUILD PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY AMONG PROFESSIONAL WILDLIFE BIOLOGISTS AND RESOURCEMANAGERSTOTAL PERFORMANCE PERIOD 9 23 2022 THROUGH 9 30 2026THE AWARD AND PARTNERSHIP WILL SUPPORT THE PERFORMANCE OF SUCH ACTIVITIES AS COLLECTION OF DATA THROUGH THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY S VAST NETWORK OF BIOLOGISTS PUBLISHING OF PEER REVIEWED RESEARCH SHARING AND DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH AND DATA THROUGH EXTENSIVE COMMUNICATION NETWORKS, CONFERENCES, AND MORE SPECIFIC DELIVERABLES IN LINE WITH THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, TALENT RECRUITMENT EFFORTS PARTICIPATION IN A CAREERS PANEL DEVELOPMENT OF A SYMPOSIUM ACCESS TO ARCHIVED RESEARCH PRESENTED AT PAST CONFERENCES REGULAR MEETINGS WITH TWS CERTIFICATION AND POLICY TEAMS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION FEE WAIVERS SUBMISSION OF RESEARCH TO TWS PUBLICATIONS CUSTOM WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FEATURING THE LATEST WILDLIFE SCIENCE AND RESEARCH INTRODUCTION TO OTHER WILDLIFE RESEARCH ENTITIES VISIBILITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR USGS AND ITS RESEARCH REGISTRATIONS AND EXHIBIT SPACE FOR TWS CONFERENCE TO SUPPORT INFORMATION AND RESEARCH SHARING RECOGNITION OF USGS AND ITS RESEARCH AT TWS CONFERENCE MEETING SPACE TO GATHER RESEARCHERS FROM USGS AND BEYOND FOR THE PURPOSE OF DATA COLLECTION AND INFORMATION SHARING AND MORE THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OF THESE DELIVERABLES TO WILL BE A STRONGER FOUNDATION FOR PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION BETWEEN THESE TWO ORGANIZATIONS THEY WILL ENABLE WIDER AND MORE EFFICIENT DISSEMINATION OF WILDLIFE SCIENCE, RESEARCH, DATA AND MANAGEMENT TO USGS AND THE BROADER SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY FURTHER, THEY WILL PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF USGS EMPLOYEES AND THE TWS NETWORK TO ENSURE STRONGER RESEARCHERS THE PARTNERSHIP WILL BENEFIT MANY PARTIES, INCLUDING USGS, TWS, WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS AND THE WILDLIFE THEY RESEARCH

CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE EDUCATION AND TESTING THE FUNDS GO TO THE NATIVE AMERICAN FISH AND WILDLIFE SOCIETY FOR USE WITH SEVERAL TRIBES THROUGHOUT T

MBNMS WATERSHED TRANSECT PROGRAM

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: L23AS00179FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS TEXT: THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY AND BLM WILDLIFE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN IN PARTNERSHIP FOR YEARS, WITH A FOCUS ON DEVELOPING AND SHARING THE BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE TO INFORM WILDLIFE CONSERVATIONS. THIS PROPOSAL CONTINUES THOSE JOINT EFFORTS. THE PROPOSAL INCLUDES RELEVANT OBJECTIVES TO THE CURRENT BLM WILDLIFE PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATIVE PRIORITIES. THE OBJECTIVES ARE MEASURABLE AND WILL BE COMPLETE WITH SUBSTANTIAL INVOLVEMENT FROM THE BLM. DEVELOP A VIRTUAL LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO HOST EDUCATIONAL CONTENT FROM TWS ANNUAL CONFERENCE: TO FACILITATE AND SUPPORT THE REACH AND AVAILABILITY OF WILDLIFE SCIENCE. PROVIDE BLM WITH ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION. FACILITATION OF COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES WITH TWS WORKING GROUPS, PROVIDING BLM STAFF WITH ACCESS TO EXPERTS FROM ACROSS NORTH AMERICA ON MORE THAN TWENTY-SEVEN TOPICS. EXTEND EARLY REGISTRATION TO ALL BLM EMPLOYEES TO TWS ANNUAL CONFERENCE. OPTION TO HOST TWO WEBINARS THROUGH THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY WEBINAR SERIES A LIVE VIRTUAL WEBINAR WITH THE RECORDED CONTENT ADDED TO WILDLIFE.ORG. OPEN TO MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC. COMPLIMENTARY JOB POSTINGS ON TWS JOB BOARD USING A UNIQUE DISCOUNT CODE. TWS JOB BOARD IS PROMOTED EACH WEEK IN THE EWILDLIFER ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, ALONG WITH HIGHLIGHTED POSTINGS. MAINTENANCE OF THE BLM PARTNER WEB PAGE AT WILDLIFE.ORG (TWS WEBSITE), TO PROMOTE THE WORK OF BLM AND DESCRIBE JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND HOW TO PURSUE THEM. TWS WILL SEND AN ALERT TO STUDENT MEMBERS AND NEW PROFESSIONALS ABOUT THE BLM CAREERS WEB PAGE AND THE EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE STANDARDS WEB PAGE AT WILDLIFE.ORG AT LEAST TWICE THROUGH THE EWILDLIFER OR SIMILAR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION. OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH STUDENTS AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE WITH A DESIGNATED TABLE AT THE POPULAR STUDENT PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING EVENT AT TWS ANNUAL CONFERENCE. OPTION TO PARTICIPATE IN A CAREERS WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES SESSION AT TWS ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO INFORM PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES ABOUT JOB POSITIONS AND CAREER PATHS WITHIN THE AGENCY. SUPPORT BLMS DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION EFFORTS THROUGH DIRECT EMAIL MESSAGING TO STUDENT MEMBERS, WEB ARTICLES, AND OR OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS. OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH TWS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INCLUSION MANAGER AND OR TWS INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND AWARENESS WORKING GROUP TO DISCUSS OPPORTUNITIES TO COLLABORATE ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES, INCLUDING GREATER AWARENESS OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES. OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT BLM EMPLOYEES (AND RECEIVE PARTNER RECOGNITION) IN OUR REGULAR WEB SERIES, WILDLIFE VOCALIZATIONS, STORIES OF PASSION, INGENUITY, TENACITY, AND PERSEVERANCE. REGULAR ELECTRONIC PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS FROM TWS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES OF BLM STAFF (REGARDLESS OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP IN TWS. OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT UP TO TWO ARTICLES ANNUALLY FOR THE WILDLIFE PROFESSIONAL MAGAZINE TO SHARE BLM RESEARCH AND PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WILDLIFE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY AND TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANT WORK THE AGENCY IS DOING. OPTION FOR AN ARTICLE IN THE WILDLIFE PROFESSIONAL MAGAZINE TO BE WRITTEN BY TWS STAFF ON A TOPIC OF BLMS CHOOSING. OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT UP TO TWO MONTHLY ARTICLES PRESS RELEASES ON TWS WEBSITE, WHICH ARE THEN CROSS PROMOTED IN TWS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. ALL PUBLICATIONS CREATED IN COORDINATION WITH BLM WILL INCLUDE PROMINENT RECOGNITION OF THE AGENCY TO EMPHASIZE BLMS ROLE IN MAINTAINING AND ENHANCING VIABLE POPULATIONS OF WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITATS WHILE CULTIVATING AND STRENGTHENING GOODWILL TOWARDS THE AGENCY WITH OUR LARGE AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE. YEAR-ROUND RECOGNITION TO BOOST AWARENESS OF THE WORK OF BLM IN THE WILDLIFE COMMUNITY AND INCREASE INTEREST IN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

MBNMS WATERSHED EXPLORATION PROGRAM FOR TEENS

PROJECT TITLE: SCIENCE TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE AND WHITE-NOSESYNDROME ON TRIBAL LANDS.PROJECT PERIOD: 10 1 2024 THROUGH 9 30 2025THE PROJECT ENHANCES COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN NATIVE AMERICAN FISH AND WILDLIFESOCIETY (NAFWS) MEMBERS AND THE US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) BIOLOGICAL THREATS ANDINVASIVE SPECIES RESEARCH PROGRAM. USGS WILL WORK WITH NAFWS TO ENSURE TRIBAL WILDLIFEMANAGEMENT AGENCIES ARE ENGAGED IN BIOLOGICAL THREAT (WILDLIFE DISEASES) DETECTION ANDSURVEILLANCE, ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT, AND CAPACITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES THROUGH SUPPORT OF IN-PERSONTRAININGS ON DATA COLLECTION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE AND WHITE-NOSESYNDROME. BIOLOGICAL THREATS DETECTION AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES WILL BE TAUGHT ANDLEVERAGED TO INFORM TRIBAL RISK ASSESSMENTS AND COMMUNICATION ON INDIGENOUS LANDS. EFFORTS WILLINFORM RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION DECISIONS THROUGH THE LENS OF THE CULTURAL AND SOCIAL VALUE OFWILDLIFE TO INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES. AS APPROPRIATE, USGS SCIENTISTS AND STAFF WILL COLLABORATEWITH TRIBES ON SHARED SCIENCE PRIORITIES TO INFORM DECISION-MAKING FOR TRIBAL WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALSON BIOLOGICAL THREATS RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT.DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES:-TWO CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE (CWD) IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS WILL BE OFFERED IN COLLABORATION WITHUSGS. TRAVEL ASSISTANCE AND REGISTRATION COSTS FOR STUDENTS AND TRAVEL ASSISTANCE FOR TRIBALWILDLIFE PROFESSIONAL ATTENDEES WILL BE PROVIDED TO ATTEND SAID WORKSHOPS THAT FACILITATE TRAININGAND PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES CONCERNING CWD DATA COLLECTION AND RESEARCH OF THEWILDLIFE DISEASE IN INDIAN COUNTRY.-AN IN-PERSON WORKSHOP WILL BE DELIVERED THAT WILL ASSIST TRIBES IN ENGAGING IN CURRENT SAMPLINGPROTOCOLS AND BUILD RESEARCH CAPACITY IN INDIAN COUNTRY FOR WHITE-NOSE SYNDROME (WNS). TRAVELASSISTANCE TO TRIBAL ATTENDEES WILL BE PROVIDED TO DEFRAY THE COST OF ATTENDANCE.-RELEVANT MATERIALS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR TRIBAL ATTENDEES PARTICIPATING IN CWD AND WNSIN-PERSON WORKSHOPS. THESE MATERIALS INCLUDE 3D DEER HEADS, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT,LAMINATED SAMPLE EXTRACTION INSTRUCTIONS UTILIZING TRIBAL RENDERING AND ARTWORK, ETC.-AN INTERN WILL BE HIRED FOR A TERM OF 90 DAYS TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF OUTREACH ANDENGAGEMENT WORKS RELATED TO CWD WNS BIOLOGICAL THREAT RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION ON TRIBALLANDS.-TRAINING VIDEOS AND WEBINARS WILL BE CO-PRODUCED WITH USGS FOR TRIBAL WORKFORCE CAPACITYBUILDING AND INFORMATION-SHARING RELATED TO MANAGEMENT OF BIOLOGICAL THREATS ON TRIBAL LANDS.USGS AND NAFWS WILL WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE AND IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO DISTRIBUTE VIDEOS.-USGS WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAFF AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS TO COMMUNICATE WITHOTHER STAKEHOLDERS REGARDING BIOLOGICAL THREAT ISSUES THAT ARE A PRIORITY TO INDIGENOUSCOMMUNITIES.INTENDED BENEFICIARY: AWARD TO BE GRANTED TO NATIVE AMERICAN FISH AND WILDLIFE SOCIETY FOR THEBENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.

RECOVER CONDORS BY SHARING GPS DATA AT PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK

TO ADD FUNDING.

TWS/USGS COLLABORATION ON ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT AND RESILIENCE SCIENCE IN DECISION MAKING

NATIONAL WILDLIFE PHENOLOGY NETWORK

TWS-PFW 2017 HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT OF KENTUCKY

THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES THE PRIMARY ISSUE PREVENTING RECOVERY OF THE ENDANGERED CALIFORNIA CONDOR LEAD TOXICOSISRESULTING FROM INGESTION OF CARRION TAINTED WITH LEAD AMMUNITION. PERVASIVE THROUGHOUT THE SPECIES RANGE, IT ISRESPONSIBLE FOR HALF OF ALL KNOWN CONDOR MORTALITY. A SELF SUSTAINING, WILD POPULATION IS NOT THOUGHT TO BEACHIEVABLE WHILE INGESTION OF LEAD AMMUNITION IS COMMON. OVER THE PAST THREE DECADES, THE CALIFORNIA CONDORRECOVERY PROGRAM HAS FOCUSED FIELD EFFORTS, RESEARCH, AND RESOURCES TOWARD IDENTIFYING, UNDERSTANDING, ANDCOMBATING THE THREATS POSED TO CONDORS FROM LEAD. THIS PROJECT IS A JOINT PROPOSAL WITH BENEFITS EXPECTED ACROSSTHE NORTHERN, CENTRAL, AND SOUTHERN CONDOR MANAGEMENT AREAS AND POTENTIALLY THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE RANGE. IT WILLADDRESS THE PRIMARY THREAT OF LEAD CONTAMINATION THROUGH OUTREACH CONDUCTED BY VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETYSPECIALISTS TO SPORTING GROUPS, HUNTERS, RANCHERS, AND OTHERS. AN ADDITIONAL PART TIME OUTREACH SPECIALIST WILLBE ADDED TO THE VWS TEAM. THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT VWS S CAPACITY TO DISTRIBUTE FREE NON LEAD AMMUNITIONTHROUGHOUT CA, AND INCREASE CAPACITY IN CENTRAL CA, FURTHER REDUCING THE USE OF LEAD AMMUNITION. THROUGH THESEEFFORTS WE ADDRESS A PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IN THE RECOVERY PLAN FOR THE CALIFORNIA CONDOR (USFWS 1996).

AI SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM ON TRIBAL LAND.

THE TWS-PFW HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT OF KENTUCKY

OFFSHORE ISLET RESTORATION WORK

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THIS WORK PLAN REFLECTS A CONTINUATION OF THE LONGSTANDING COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TWS AND FWS AND SEEKS TO EXTEND AND EXPAND UPON SUCCESSFUL, ON-GOING EFFORTS TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC. EXCELLENCE AND SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF WILDLIFE BIOLOGISTS AND MANAGERS. PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: TWS WILL PROVIDE FWS WITH ACCESS TO OUR COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES TO ASSIST FWS IN KEEPING ITS STAFF WELL-INFORMED AND TRAINED, WHILE. ALSO HELPING THE AGENCY RECRUIT FROM BOTH THE PROFESSIONAL AND COLLEGIATE RANKS. TWS WILL ALSO WORK WITH FWS STAFF TO DEVELOP RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION STRATEGIES FOR THE FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCY WORKFORCE. AND BRING AWARENESS OF FEDERAL AGENCY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH EXPANSION OF PROFESSIONAL. DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES, LIKE THE NATIVE STUDENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. PROJECT ACTIVITIES: TWS AND FWS WILL WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO ENSURE THAT THE OVERALL OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE GOALS OUTLINED IN THIS PROPOSAL ARE ACHIEVED. THAT INCLUDES REGULAR MONITORING, ASSESSMENT, AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, ADJUSTMENTS TO ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT OR ENHANCE PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES. THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THIS AGREEMENT, TWS AND FWS MAY SWAP, CUSTOMIZE OR EMPHASIZE SPECIFIC. ELEMENTS OUTLINED BELOW IN RESPONSE TO THE DYNAMIC NEEDS AND OR OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED THROUGH THIS. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP. CORE PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL CENTER AROUND: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATION AND TALENT RECRUITMENT ( 10,000)TWS WILL LEVERAGE ITS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES TO ASSIST. FWS IN KEEPING ITS STAFF WELL-INFORMED AND TRAINED, WHILE ALSO HELPING THE AGENCY RECRUIT THE BEST. AND THE BRIGHTEST FROM BOTH THE PROFESSIONAL AND COLLEGIATE RANKS. SUPPORTING THE PARTICIPATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS IN TWS ANNUAL CONFERENCE ( 40,000)TWS IS COMMITTED TO IDENTIFYING AND IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESSING BARRIERS. THAT HAVE LED TO A LACK OF DIVERSITY WITHIN THE WILDLIFE PROFESSION. A MORE DIVERSE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY IMPROVES APPROACHES TO WILDLIFE SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT NEEDED TO ADDRESS THE COMPLEXITY OF CONSERVATION CHALLENGES FACED TODAY. THROUGH THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF PARTNERS LIKE FWS, TWS HAS BEEN ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY FACILITATE AND PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE THE NATIVE STUDENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (NSPD) PROGRAM, WHICH JUST COMPLETED ITS 15TH YEAR.

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THROUGH THE TWS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP, WS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO A NETWORK OF WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS IN FEDERAL, STATE, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, ACADEMIA, AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY TO COMMUNICATE WS MISSION MORE EFFECTIVELY TO THE WILDLIFE PROFESSION. THE PARTNERSHIP WILL PROVIDE RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO REACH LARGE NUMBERS OF DIVERSE STUDENTS AND EARLY CAREER PROFESSIONALS. WS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUBLISH UP TO THREE FEATURE ARTICLES IN THE WILDLIFE PROFESSIONAL, THE TWS’ MEMBERSHIP PUBLICATION DISTRIBUTED BIMONTHLY TO MORE THAN 10,000 MEMBERS. WS WILL BE PROMOTED THROUGHOUT TWS’ FULL RANGE OF DIGITAL AND PRINT MEDIA PLATFORMS. TWS WILL PROVIDE APHIS VARIOUS RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH COMMUNICATION NETWORKS AND ANNUAL CONFERENCE; OPPORTUNITY TO PUBLISH PROACTIVE ARTICLES ABOUT WS ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS; ACCESS TO NEWSLETTERS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS; PROMOTION OF WS IN DIGITAL AND PRINT MEDIA; FOR A FULL LIST OF DELIVERABLES SEE ATTACHED WORK AND FINANCIAL PLAN. ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN THROUGH THE PARTNERSHIP WILL ENHANCE APHIS-WS’S PROFESSIONALISM, THE AGENCY WILL HAVE BROADER APPEAL TO PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES AND WILL BE ABLE TO BETTER ATTRACT DIVERSE CANDIDATES.

THROUGH THE TWS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP, WS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO A NETWORK OF WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS IN FEDERAL, STATE, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, ACADEMIA, AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY TO COMMUNICATE WS MISSION MORE EFFECTIVELY TO THE WILDLIFE PROFESSION. THE PARTNERSHIP WILL PROVIDE RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO REACH LARGE NUMBERS OF DIVERSE STUDENTS AND EARLY CAREER PROFESSIONALS. WS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUBLISH UP TO THREE FEATURE ARTICLES IN THE WILDLIFE PROFESSIONAL, THE TWS’ MEMBERSHIP PUBLICATION DISTRIBUTED BIMONTHLY TO MORE THAN 10,000 MEMBERS. WS WILL BE PROMOTED THROUGHOUT TWS’ FULL RANGE OF DIGITAL AND PRINT MEDIA PLATFORMS. TWS WILL PROVIDE APHIS VARIOUS RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH COMMUNICATION NETWORKS AND ANNUAL CONFERENCE; OPPORTUNITY TO PUBLISH PROACTIVE ARTICLES ABOUT WS ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS; ACCESS TO NEWSLETTERS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS; PROMOTION OF WS IN DIGITAL AND PRINT MEDIA; FOR A FULL LIST OF DELIVERABLES SEE ATTACHED WORK AND FINANCIAL PLAN. ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN THROUGH THE PARTNERSHIP WILL ENHANCE APHIS-WS’S PROFESSIONALISM, THE AGENCY WILL HAVE BROADER APPEAL TO PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES AND WILL BE ABLE TO BETTER ATTRACT DIVERSE CANDIDATES.

AWARD PURPOSE: THE REFLECTS A COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY (TWS) AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA), ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE (APHIS), WILDLIFE SERVICES (WS). IT ALSO OUTLINES THE MISSION-RELATED GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND ANTICIPATED ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS WELL AS THE APPROACH FOR THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY PARTNERSHIP, AND THE RELATED ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES AS NEGOTIATED. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EMPOWER, AND ENABLE WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS TO SUSTAIN WILDLIFE POPULATIONS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION. TWS HAS AN ESTABLISHED NETWORK THAT REACHES NEARLY 12,000 WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS. TWS WILL LEVERAGE THIS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AND ITS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES TO ASSIST WILDLIFE SERVICES IN KEEPING ITS STAFF WELL-INFORMED AND TRAINED, WHILE ALSO HELPING THE AGENCY RECRUIT THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST FROM BOTH THE PROFESSIONAL AND COLLEGIATE RANKS. DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY HAS AN ESTABLISHED COMMUNICATION NETWORK LEVERAGING PRINT, EMAIL, INTERNET, AND SOCIAL MEDIA RESOURCES AND USES THESE VARIOUS COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS TO IMPROVE THE SHARING OF WILDLIFE SCIENCE, MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION INFORMATION WITH WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS NETWORK IS TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH TIMELY INFORMATION ON NEW RESEARCH AND METHODS, BEST PRACTICES, IMPORTANT POLICY ISSUES, AND A WIDE VARIETY OF PERSPECTIVES TO ENCOURAGE DISCUSSION AND INNOVATION, BUT THE NETWORK WILL ALSO PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION. INTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES): THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY PARTNERSHIP IS ALIGNED WITH APHIS' MISSION TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND VALUE OF AMERICAN AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, USDA APHIS WILL BE POSITIONED AS A PARTNER OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY, CONTRIBUTING CONTENT VIA THEIR STAFF AND PRESS RELEASES. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES, IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT THE TIME OF THE AWARD: THERE WILL NOT BE SUB-AWARDS FROM THIS AWARD.

THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EMPOWER, AND ENABLEWILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS TO SUSTAIN WILDLIFE POPULATIONS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION. TWS SUPPORTS PROFESSIONAL WILDLIFE MANAGERS AND RESEARCHERS BYDISSEMINATING WILDLIFE SCIENCE, ADVOCATING FOR EFFECTIVE WILDLIFEPOLICIES, AND BUILDING THE ACTIVE SUPPORT OF AN INFORMED CITIZENRY. THEMEMBERS OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY MANAGE, CONSERVE, AND STUDY WILDLIFEPOPULATIONS AND HABITATS. THEY ACTIVELY MANAGE HABITATS-FROM FORESTS ANDGRASSLANDS TO DESERTS AND WETLANDS-TO CONSERVE WILDLIFE SPECIES, RESOLVEWILDLIFE DAMAGE AND DISEASE PROBLEMS, AND ENHANCE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYON PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LANDS.PARTNERSHIP DELIVERABLES ARE STRUCTURED INTO THREE PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS:A) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TALENT RECRUITMENT, B) PROFESSIONALCOLLABORATION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION; AND C) SPONSORSHIP OF THE 2022 TWSANNUAL CONFERENCE WHICH WILL BE HELD IN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER6-10, 2022.

HEALTH & HUMAN SAFETY: WILDLIFE SOCIETY PARTNERSHIP

TWS STRATEGIC PARTNER PROGRAM/PROFESSIONAL MAGAZINE

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH

FISH AND WILDLIFE COORDINATION AND ASSISTANCE

F19AC00056

SCIAPPS: WILDLIFE SOCIETY

THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

H8450080705-PROTECTION MANAGEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF THE CALIFORNIA CONDOR

CONDOR RANGE NONLEAD AMMUNITION PROJECT

LEAD AMMUNITION REPLACEMENT GRANT

15.944 NATURAL RESOURCE STEWARDSHIPSAM.GOV LINK: CLICK HERE FOR THE SAM.GOV ASSISTANCE LISTINGTEMPLATE: THE NATURAL RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM IS THE PRINCIPLE MEANS THROUGH WHICH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) EVALUATES AND IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF WATERSHEDS, LANDSCAPES, AND MARINE AND COASTAL RESOURCES, SUSTAINS BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES ON THE LANDS AND WATERS IN PARKS, AND ACTIVELY ENDEAVORS TO IMPROVE THE RESILIENCY OF THESE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ADAPT THEM TO THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. TO CARRY OUT AND FURTHER THIS STEWARDSHIP RESPONSIBILITY, NPS IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS THAT ENCOMPASS A BROAD RANGE OF RESEARCH, OPERATIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES BY UTILIZING PARK PERSONNEL AND CONTRACTOR SUPPORT OR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. THIS PROJECT WILL DIRECTLY INFORM AND POSITIVELY IMPACT CALIFORNIA CONDOR RECOVERY GOALS BETWEEN PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK (PINN) AND VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETY (VWS). STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS FROM BOTH WILL COORDINATE EFFORTS TO: 1) LOCATE CONDORS, 2) CAPTURE AND HANDLE CONDORS FOR HEALTH EXAMS, 3) OBSERVE CONDOR NESTS, 4) PLACE GPS TRANSMITTERS ON CONDORS TO COLLECT DATA ON THEIR MOVEMENTS, AND 5) SHARE INFORMATION WITH THE PUBLIC. THIS PROJECT WILL ENHANCE AN EXISTING COLLABORATIVE EFFORT, INCREASE CONDOR MONITORING EFFICIENCY, AND ALLOW FOR COORDINATED OUTREACH AND INTERPRETATION. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

KENTUCKY CHAPTER OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY

TWS PARTNERSHIP

THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY PARTNERSHIP

MAINTENANCE OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S WILDLIFE NEWS & INFO NETWORK. THIS NETWORK WILL USE VARIOUS COMMUNICATION CHANNELS TO IMPROVE THE SHARING OF

MAINTENANCE OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S WILDLIFE NEWS & INFO NETWORK. THIS NETWORK WILL USE VARIOUS COMMUNICATION CHANNELS TO IMPROVE THE SHARING OF

15.944 NATURAL RESOURCE STEWARDSHIPSAM.GOV LINK: CLICK HERE FOR THE SAM.GOV ASSISTANCE LISTINGTEMPLATE: THE NATURAL RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM IS THE PRINCIPLE MEANS THROUGH WHICH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) EVALUATES AND IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF WATERSHEDS, LANDSCAPES, AND MARINE AND COASTAL RESOURCES, SUSTAINS BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES ON THE LANDS AND WATERS IN PARKS, AND ACTIVELY ENDEAVORS TO IMPROVE THE RESILIENCY OF THESE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ADAPT THEM TO THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. TO CARRY OUT AND FURTHER THIS STEWARDSHIP RESPONSIBILITY, NPS IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS THAT ENCOMPASS A BROAD RANGE OF RESEARCH, OPERATIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES BY UTILIZING PARK PERSONNEL AND CONTRACTOR SUPPORT OR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. THIS PROJECT WILL ALLOW FOR EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF CALIFORNIA CONDORS IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA THROUGH SHARING GPS TRANSMITTER DATA, MAINTAINING VOLUNTEER CONDOR MONITORING PROGRAMS, AND CREATING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. PROJECT OUTCOMES INCLUDE PLACING GPS TRANSMITTERS ON OVER 50% OF THE FLOCK, LOCATING 90% OF NESTS IN THE REGION, AND MAPS FOR USE IN REPORTS, OUTREACH MATERIALS, AND ON THE WEB. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

PROJECT TITLE: COPRODUCTION OF SCIENCE TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT OF INVASIVE SPECIES AND WILDLIFE DISEASES ON TRIBAL LANDSPROJECT PERIOD: 04 01 2024 THROUGH 09 30 2024AWARD PURPOSE: ENHANCE COLLABORATION WITH NATIVE AMERICAN FISH AND WILDLIFE SOCIETYREGARDING WILDLIFE DISEASE AND INVASIVE SPECIES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS PROJECT WILL ENHANCE COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION BETWEENNATIVE AMERICAN FISH AND WILDLIFE SOCIETY (NAFWS) MEMBERS AND THE US GEOLOGICAL SERVICES(USGS) BIOLOGICAL THREATS AND INVASIVE SPECIES RESEARCH PROGRAM. BIOLOGICAL THREATS (INVASIVESPECIES, WILDLIFE DISEASES) DETECTION AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES WILL BE LEVERAGED TOINFORM RISK ASSESSMENTS AND RISK COMMUNICATION. SURVEILLANCE AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES WILL BECO-PRODUCED WITH NAFWS MEMBERS. AS APPROPRIATE, USGS SCIENTISTS AT FEDERAL SCIENCE CENTERSAND COOPERATIVE RESEARCH UNITS WILL COLLABORATE WITH NAFWS MEMBERS ON SHARED SCIENCEPRIORITIES TO INFORM DECISION-MAKING ON BIOLOGICAL THREATS MANAGEMENT. WHEN APPROPRIATE, USGS WILL PARTNER WITH NAFWS TO SUBMIT GRADUATE RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL OR REGIONAL NAFWS MEETINGS (E.G., NATIVE AMERICAN RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP).DELIVERABLES EXPECTED OUTCOMES:- NAFWS WILL PROVIDE MEETING SPACES AND TIME ON THE AGENDA FOR USGS BIOLOGICAL THREATSWORKSHOPS AND LISTENING SESSIONS. NAFWS WILL PROVIDE SPACE FOR A USGS DISPLAY TABLE ATTHEIR MEETINGS.- USGS WILL CONDUCT A CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE (CWD) IN-PERSON WORKSHOP AT ONE OR MORENAFWS REGIONAL MEETINGS. AT THOSE MEETINGS AND POTENTIALLY OTHERS, USGS WILL SET UP ADISPLAY TABLE TO INFORM NAFWS MEMBERS ABOUT USGS CAPABILITIES AND NEW SCIENTIFICINFORMATION ON BIOLOGICAL THREATS.- NAFWS WILL WORK WITH USGS TO ENSURE MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE FOR NAFWS MEMBERSPARTICIPATING IN CWD WORKSHOPS (E.G., 3D DEER HEADS, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT,LAMINATED SAMPLE EXTRACTION INSTRUCTIONS).- NAFWS WILL PURCHASE AT LEAST ONE 3D DEER HEAD FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MN FOR USE BYNAFWS MEMBERS AT CWD TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND TO HAVE IT ON DISPLAY AT NAFWSMEETINGS.- PROVIDED AN ABSTRACT HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR PRESENTATION, NAFWS WILL PROVIDECOMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATION TO A MAXIMUM OF TWO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS OR CONTRACTORSCURRENTLY PARTNERING WITH USGS (E.G., NATIVE AMERICAN RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP) FOR NAFWSANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE MEETING ATTENDANCE. THESE NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS ORCONTRACTORS WILL THEN HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO COORDINATE, COLLABORATE, SHARE INFORMATION WITHNAFWS MEMBERS. USGS WILL GIVE APPROPRIATE EARLY NOTIFICATION TO NAFWS REGARDING PLANSFOR PARTICIPATION IN UPCOMING NAFWS MEETINGS.- NAFWS WILL DISPLAY THE USGS LOGO ON THEIR WEBSITE UNDER IN RECOGNITION OF THEIRSUPPORT AND, AS APPROPRIATE, PROVIDE HYPERLINKS TO USGS WEBSITES AND PRODUCTS RELEVANT TOBIOLOGICAL THREATS DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT. USGS SHALL LIST NAFWS AS A PARTNER ON THEIRWEBSITE WITH A LINK TO NAFWS.ORG- NAFWS WILL CO-PRODUCE WITH USGS TRAINING VIDEOS AND WEBINARS FOR WORKFORCE CAPACITYBUILDING AND INFORMATION-SHARING RELATED TO MANAGEMENT OF BIOLOGICAL THREATS ON TRIBAL LANDS.USGS AND NAFWS WILL WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE AND IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR NAFWSMEMBERS TO VIEW THE VIDEOS.- USGS WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NAFWS STAFF AND MEMBERS TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHERSTAKEHOLDERS REGARDING BIOLOGICAL THREAT ISSUES THAT ARE A PRIORITY TO INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES.FUNDING TO NAFWS MAY BE USED FOR THE TRAVEL OF STAFF AND OR MEMBERS TO SUCH MEETINGS.- NAFWS MAY UTILIZE FUNDS FOR TRAVEL OF NAFWS STAFF OR MEMBERS TO RELEVANT MEETINGS WITHUSGS. IN YEAR 1, THE FOCUS IS ON CWD-RELATED MEETINGS. FOR EXAMPLE, NAFWS MEMBERSWHO NORMALLY COULDNT AFFORD TRAVEL MAY RECEIVE NAFWS TRAVEL SUPPORT TO ATTEND REGIONALMEETINGS (ESP. WHERE A CWD WORKSHOP IS BEING HELD) TO ENHANCE TRAINING ACCESS TO TRIBALNATURAL RESOURCE MANAGERS.INTENDED BENEFICIARY: AWARD TO BE GRANTED TO NATIVE AMERICAN FISH AND WILDLIFE SOCIETY FORTHE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.

FISH, WILDLIFE, & PLANT CONSV. RES. MGMT, 2008

H8450080705-IMPLEMENT SALINAS VELLEY BILINGUAL OUTREACH PROGRAM

FWS MOUNTAIN PRIAIRE REGION TRIBAL CONSERVATION PRIORITY SUPPORT

WILDLIFE SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE

REFUGES: 23RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE

WILDLIFE SOCIETY, NATIVE PEOPLES WORKING GROUP, 16TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY (TWS) IS COMMITTED TO IDENTIFYING AND REMOVING BARRIERS TO RECRUITMENT, EFFECTIVE MENTORING, RETENTION OF A DIVERSE WORKFORCE, AND COMMUNICATION WITH A DIVERSE ARRAY OF STAKEHOLDERS. THE WILDLIFE SOCIETYS STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT WE ATTRACT THE NEXT GENERATION OF EMPLOYEES AND THAT THEY POSSESS THE RIGHT COMPETENCIES TO ADDRESS FUTURE CONSERVATION CHALLENGES. AS PART OF THIS INITIATIVE, TWS AND NATIVE PEOPLES WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT WORKING GROUP (NPWMWG) OF TWS, WITH SUPPORT FROM MULTIPLE FEDERAL AGENCIES AND TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS, LAUNCHED AND IMPLEMENTED A COMPETITIVE PROGRAM TO PROMOTE THE EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF INDIGENOUS WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS IN 2007. THE NATIVE STUDENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (NSPDP) PROVIDES A COHORT OF NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE TWS ANNUAL CONFERENCE, THE LARGEST GATHERING OF WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS IN NORTH AMERICA EACH YEAR. TO STRENGTHEN AND CONTINUE THIS PROGRAM, TWS KINDLY REQUESTS PARTNERSHIP AND FUNDS FROM FWS TO SUPPORT ITS 2024 NATIVE STUDENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. BY ENGAGING A GREATER PROPORTION OF THE POPULATION, TOGETHER WE CAN MORE EFFECTIVELY MANAGE WILDLIFE, THE ECOSYSTEMS THEY DEPEND ON, AND THE HUMAN COMMUNITIES THAT INTERACT WITH THEM.

H2340090039 J2340100026 GUIDELINES TO ASSESS VULNERABILITY OF SPECIES TO RAPID CLIMATE CHANGE

YOUTH CONSERVATION CORP

WILDLIFE SOCIETY 17TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, OCTOBER 2-6, 2010, IN SNOWBIRD, UTAH.

PUBLICATION OF THE WILDLIFE PROFESSIONAL MAGAZINE.

THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY 14TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY S NATIVE AMERICAN WILDLIFE STUDENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT THE TWS

THE FUTURE OF GRADUATE EDUCATION FOR NATURAL RESOURCES

WOOD TURTLES (GLYPTEMYS INSCULPTA) ARE A SEMIAQUATIC FRESHWATER SPECIES ENDEMIC TO THE UNITEDSTATES AND CANADA, AND THEIR POPULATIONS ARE DECLINING THROUGHOUT THEIR RANGE (JONES ET AL. 2018). THISSPECIES WAS PETITIONED FOR LISTING UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT IN 2012 IN 2015, THE U.S. FISH ANDWILDLIFE SERVICE DETERMINED THAT WOOD TURTLES MAY WARRANT LISTING AS THREATENED OR ENDANGERED (CENTERFOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY 2012 USFWS 2015). WOOD TURTLES ARE THREATENED BY HABITAT ALTERATION ANDSTREAM DEGRADATION, DISEASE, INVASIVE PLANTS, ILLEGAL COLLECTION FOR THE PET TRADE, INCREASED MORTALITY DUE TOROAD AND AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, AND MAMMALIAN PREDATORS (JONES ET AL. 2018).HEADSTARTING IS AN APPROACH THAT GIVES HATCHLING TURTLES A HEAD START AT LIFE BY ALLOWING THEM TOGROW IN A LABORATORY FOR THEIR FIRST YEAR OF DEVELOPMENT, WHICH REDUCES THEIR CHANCES OF BEING EATEN BY APREDATOR DURING THE JUVENILE STAGE (MULLIN ET AL. 2023). THIS STRATEGY WILL LIKELY INCREASE THE SURVIVAL RATEOF JUVENILE WOOD TURTLES AND MAY ALLOW THE POPULATION TO RECOVER FROM ITS RECENT DECLINE IN POPULATIONSIZE (BUHLMANN ET AL. 2024). IN 2023, SUSQUEHANNOCK WILDLIFE SOCIETY (SWS) BEGAN HEADSTARTING APOPULATION OF WOOD TURTLES IN HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MARYLAND ZOO INBALTIMORE AND THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (WILDLIFE AND HERITAGE) UNDER THE SCIENTIFICCOLLECTIONS PERMIT #: 56714. SINCE 2023, WE HAVE RELEASED 18 HEADSTART WOOD TURTLES BACK INTO THE WILD ATTWO SITES WHERE LONG-TERM MONITORING AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS ARE BEING CONDUCTED BY SWS. CURRENTLY,WE ARE HEADSTARTING EIGHT INDIVIDUALS AT THE SWS WILDLIFE CENTER, WHICH WILL BE RELEASED BACK INTO THEWILD IN 2025 AND FIVE HEADSTARTS ARE BEING MONITORED WITH RADIO TELEMETRY.OUR APPROACH TO HEADSTARTING CONSISTS OF USING RADIO TELEMETRY TO TRACK ADULT FEMALES TO THEIRNESTS, PROTECTING THE NEST FROM MAMMALIAN PREDATORS USING WIRE MESH CAGES, EXCAVATING THE NESTS AFTER 45DAYS OF WILD INCUBATION, TRANSPORTING THE EGGS TO THE SWS WILDLIFE CENTERS LABORATORY, INCUBATING THEEGGS UNTIL HATCHING OCCURS, RAISING THE HATCHLINGS IN AQUARIA, SCREENING THE HEADSTARTS FOR DISEASEPRE-RELEASE, AND RELEASING THEM BACK INTO THE WILD (TORONTO ZOO 2017 MULLIN 2019). POST-RELEASE, WEMONITOR THE SURVIVAL, DISPERSAL, HOME RANGE, AND HABITAT USE OF THE HEADSTARTS VIA RADIO TELEMETRY ANDSTANDARDIZED VISUAL ENCOUNTER SURVEYS (JONES ET AL. 2018 BUHLMANN ET AL. 2024).

COOPERATIVE LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION

CONSERVATION LANDSCAPE

TWS NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENT SUPPORT

RESTORATION OF DEGRADED LAKE VICTORIA SHORES HABITATS THROUGH INDIGENOUS AND ACCLIMATIZED TREE SPECIES PLANTING.

THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S 19TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

PACIFIC REGION TRIBAL SUMMER YOUTH PRACTICUM

FY12 WILDLIFE SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING

TWS 25TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN CLEVELAND, OH OCTOBR 7-11, 2018.

THE WILDLIFE PROFESSIONAL MAGAZINE

TWS 24TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN NEW MEXICO

WILDLIFE PROFESSIONAL MAGAZINE

THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE

TO PROVIDE ANNUAL SUPPORT 16TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE SYMPOSIUMS

DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS: TRENDS CHALLENGES AND TRAINING NEEDS

PUBLICATION OF THE WILDLIFE PROFESSIONAL MAGAZINE. THIS QUARTERLY PRINT AND ONLINE MAGAZINE IS DESIGNED TO BE THE LEADING INFORMATION RESOURCE FOR

PUBLICATION OF THE WILDLIFE PROFESSIONAL MAGAZINE. THIS QUARTERLY PRINT AND ONLINE MAGAZINE IS DESIGNED TO BE THE LEADING INFORMATION RESOURCE FOR

WILDLIFE SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE, OCTOBER 25 - 30, 20124 IN PITTSBURGH, PA.

PUBLICATION OF THE WILDLIFE PROFESSIONAL MAGAZINE.

INTER-TRIBAL WORKSHOP- MONARCH BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION AND COORDINATION IN AZ, NM AND TX

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION INTERNSHIP

VHS

EDUCATION OUTREACH ON WILDLIFE SCIENCE AT NAFWS 2012 NATIONAL CONFERENCE

THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY, INC., ANNUAL PUBLICATION

THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FUND A SYMPOSIUM OR PROVIDE FUNDS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY

THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASISTANCE TO FUND A SYMPOSIUM OR PROVIDE FUNDS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE PARTIAL SPONSORSHIPOF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY 2018 ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD IN CLEVELAND, OHIO OCTOBER 7-11, 2018.

TWS ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS THE MAJOR MEETING OF WILDLIFE SCIENISTS AND MANAGERS IN THE UNITED STATES. TWS 2017 ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO SEPTEMBER 23-27,2017.

20181AG922 NAFWS PRACTICUM

WILDLIFE SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE, OCTOBER 15-19,2017 SPONSORSHIP

WILDLIFE SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE, OCTOBER 15-19,2016 SPONSORSHIP

WILDLIFE SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE, OCTOBER 25-30, 2014.

BLUE RIBBON PANEL TO EXAMINE THE FUTURE OF THE WILDLIFE PROFESSION, AND ITS TRENDS, CHALLENGES, AND TRAINING NEEDS. MEETING TO BE HELD IN ORLANDO, F

13TH WILDLIFE DAMAGE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

SUPPORT THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S 19TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN PORTLAND, OR.

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO FUND A SYMPOSIUM OR PROVIDE FUNDS FOR COMPETITIVE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO FUND A SYMPOSIUM OR PROVIDE FUNDS FOR COMPETITIVE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO FUND A SYMPOSIUM OR PROVIDE FUNDS FOR COMPETITIVE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

SUPPORT THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S 21TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

TO CONDUCT THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S 18TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN WAIKALOA, HI.

WS INITIATIVE: HEALTH AND HUMAN SAFETY. PARTIAL SPONSORSHIP OF NATIVE PEOPLES WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT WORKING GROUP (NPWMWG) STUDENT ACCESS TO THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE

FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S NATIVE PEOPLES WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT WORKING GROUP FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING THE T

CONSERVATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

DEVELOP BILNGUAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM AT PINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT

YOUTH

CHALLENGE COST SHARE

TRACK AND MONITOR STUDENTS ON SCHOLARSHIP AND SUMMER FACULTY.