Opportunity Information: Apply for BLM WY NOI10 9017
Apply for BLM WY NOI10 9017
- The Department of the Interior in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM WY Pygmy Rabbit Survey" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.231 Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 19, 2010 and posted on Feb 19, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 3, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $75,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses.
- This is a Notice of Intent to award to the Wyoming Wildlife Consultants.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BLM WY Pygmy Rabbit Survey grant opportunity is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement focused on improving how pygmy rabbit presence is detected and interpreted on BLM-managed lands in Wyoming, particularly within the Pinedale Field Office area where natural gas and related energy infrastructure have been expanding quickly. The core issue driving the project is that pygmy rabbits, and especially their burrow complex use patterns in Wyoming, are still poorly understood. Field crews routinely conduct surveys, but there is ongoing uncertainty about what burrow sign actually means in practice: whether a burrow complex is currently occupied, only historically used, shared among animals, or effectively taken over by other species. Because land-use and conservation decisions often hinge on these survey results, the BLM is looking to strengthen the connection between what surveyors see on the ground and whether rabbits are truly present.
A major motivation is that the currently accepted survey method (referencing Ulmschneider et al. 2004) relies heavily on indirect indicators such as burrow condition and scat to infer pygmy rabbit presence. The opportunity highlights a key gap: managers do not know how accurately those indirect signs reflect real-time occupancy. That uncertainty matters because management recommendations and mitigation requirements are built on the assumption that sign equals rabbits. If that assumption is wrong or inconsistent, it can lead to either under-protection (missing occupied habitat) or unnecessary restrictions (treating inactive areas as occupied). At the same time, the BLM needs defensible data to evaluate and quantify potential impacts of natural gas development on pygmy rabbit habitat occupation, so the project is positioned as both a methodological improvement and a conservation-impact assessment tool.
The main objective is to estimate the probability that different levels of observed sign around burrow complexes actually correspond to a live pygmy rabbit using that complex at the time of the survey. The proposed approach is to deploy infrared, motion-activated cameras at multiple burrow complexes that show varying levels of sign, then compare the camera-confirmed presence or absence of pygmy rabbits against the sign categories recorded by surveyors. By correlating sign intensity and type with confirmed rabbit detections, the project aims to calibrate survey interpretation so that future surveys can more reliably indicate current occupancy. The work is described as part of a broader, collaborative research effort examining whether pygmy rabbit habitat occupation is influenced by natural gas development, and it is intended to feed into better conservation and mitigation strategy design.
The announcement emphasizes the need for a pilot study upfront. This pilot phase is expected to last about four months and is meant to determine which camera models, placements, and settings are necessary to reliably capture pygmy rabbit activity and to distinguish pygmy rabbits from other animals in the photos. The pilot is also intended to ensure that nocturnal activity is recorded, since rabbits may be active at night and failure to detect nighttime use could bias results. After the pilot, the project is framed as a longer-term effort, with fieldwork organized around an annual timeline to capture seasonal differences in habitat selection and burrow use. The overall agreement period is listed as five years, with the pilot functioning as the method-development step that makes the larger multi-year monitoring and analysis credible.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, using a cooperative agreement instrument under CFDA 15.231 (Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management). The estimated total funding amount is $75,000, with one expected award and no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The posting date is February 19, 2010, with a closing date of March 3, 2010, and an archive date of June 30, 2010. Eligibility is described in a way that makes clear this particular posting is a Notice of Intent to award to a specific entity, Wyoming Wildlife Consultants, and eligible applicants are listed as small businesses. The grants management contact listed is Ilze J. Karklins Powers (ipowers@blm.gov) for assistance accessing the full announcement text.
BLM WY Pygmy Rabbit Survey Grant Opportunity: FAQs
What is the BLM WY Pygmy Rabbit Survey grant opportunity?
This is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement intended to improve how pygmy rabbit presence is detected and interpreted on BLM-managed lands in Wyoming, with particular focus on the Pinedale Field Office area where natural gas and related infrastructure have expanded rapidly.
What problem is this project trying to solve?
The project is responding to ongoing uncertainty in how to interpret burrow complex sign (such as burrow condition and scat) observed during field surveys. Managers currently lack strong evidence about whether different levels and types of sign actually reflect real-time pygmy rabbit occupancy, historic use, shared use, or use by other species.
Why does survey interpretation matter for land management decisions?
Land-use and conservation decisions often hinge on survey results. If indirect sign is assumed to mean current occupancy when it does not, decision-making can swing in either direction: under-protection (missing occupied habitat) or unnecessary restrictions (treating inactive areas as occupied). The BLM is seeking more defensible data to support conservation and mitigation decisions.
Where will the work take place?
The work is focused on BLM-managed lands in Wyoming, particularly within the BLM Pinedale Field Office area.
What is the main objective of the project?
The primary objective is to estimate the probability that different levels of observed sign around pygmy rabbit burrow complexes correspond to a live pygmy rabbit using that complex at the time of the survey.
How will the project attempt to determine whether rabbits are actually present?
The approach described is to deploy infrared, motion-activated cameras at multiple burrow complexes showing varying levels of sign. Camera-confirmed presence or absence will then be compared against the sign categories recorded by surveyors.
What is meant by “sign†in this opportunity?
The announcement discusses indirect indicators used in accepted survey methods, including burrow condition and scat, which are used to infer pygmy rabbit presence without directly observing the animal.
What survey method is referenced as the currently accepted approach?
The posting references Ulmschneider et al. 2004 as the basis for the currently accepted survey method that relies heavily on indirect indicators.
What specific uncertainty is the BLM trying to reduce?
BLM managers do not know how accurately indirect signs (like scat and burrow condition) reflect real-time occupancy of burrow complexes by pygmy rabbits. They also want to clarify whether burrow complexes may be historically used, shared among animals, or taken over by other species.
Why are cameras a key part of the approach?
Cameras provide a way to confirm actual pygmy rabbit presence or absence at burrow complexes, creating a direct comparison between what surveyors record (sign) and what is truly occurring on the ground (rabbit detections).
What is the pilot study and why is it required?
The opportunity emphasizes an upfront pilot study expected to last about four months. The pilot is intended to determine which camera models, placements, and settings are needed to reliably capture pygmy rabbit activity and to distinguish pygmy rabbits from other animals in photos.
Why does the pilot specifically mention nocturnal activity?
The pilot is intended to ensure nocturnal activity is recorded. If rabbits are active at night and the monitoring setup fails to capture nighttime use, results could be biased by under-detecting occupancy.
Is this a short-term project or a long-term monitoring effort?
It is framed as both. There is a pilot phase of about four months for method development, and the overall agreement period is listed as five years, with fieldwork organized around an annual timeline to capture seasonal differences in habitat selection and burrow use.
How does this project relate to natural gas development?
The work is described as part of a broader collaborative research effort examining whether pygmy rabbit habitat occupation is influenced by natural gas development. The BLM also needs defensible data to evaluate and quantify potential impacts of natural gas development on pygmy rabbit habitat occupation.
What funding mechanism is being used?
The announcement describes this as a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, using a cooperative agreement instrument.
What is the CFDA number and program name associated with this opportunity?
It is listed under CFDA 15.231, Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management.
How much funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount is $75,000.
How many awards does the BLM expect to make?
The posting indicates one expected award.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is listed.
Who is eligible to apply based on the posting?
Eligibility is presented as small businesses. However, the posting also states it is a Notice of Intent to award to a specific entity, Wyoming Wildlife Consultants.
What does it mean that this is a “Notice of Intent to award†to a specific entity?
Based on the information provided, this particular posting indicates the BLM’s intent to make the award to Wyoming Wildlife Consultants, rather than inviting broad competition among applicants.
Who is the intended awardee named in the announcement?
The intended awardee is Wyoming Wildlife Consultants.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The posting date is February 19, 2010. The closing date is March 3, 2010. The archive date is June 30, 2010.
Who is the grants management contact for accessing the full announcement text?
The grants management contact listed is Ilze J. Karklins Powers. The email provided is ipowers@blm.gov.
What kind of results is the BLM trying to get from this work?
The intended outcome is better-calibrated interpretation of field survey sign by correlating sign intensity and type with camera-confirmed pygmy rabbit detections, supporting more reliable occupancy inference and stronger conservation and mitigation strategy design.
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