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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Capture, marking, survey of eagles other raptors in USFWS Region 6" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.647 Migratory Bird Conservation.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 2, 2015 and posted on Jun 2, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 9, 2015 This is a single source cooperative agreement being awarded to Wildlands Photography and Bio Consulting in accordance with DOI Policy 505 DM 2.14 (4) Unique Qualifications. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a single source cooperative agreement being awarded to Wildlands Photography and Bio Consulting in accordance with DOI Policy 505 DM 2.14 (4) Unique Qualifications
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 6 grant opportunity titled "Capture, marking, survey of eagles other raptors in USFWS Region 6" focuses on improving the Service's on-the-ground scientific understanding of Bald Eagles, Golden Eagles, and other raptors, with particular emphasis on the Ferruginous Hawk. The central need driving the project is a shortage of high-quality regional data on survival rates, causes of mortality, habitat use, movement patterns, and territory size across the western portions of these species' ranges. Region 6 covers landscapes that hold a major share of the nation’s Golden Eagle and Ferruginous Hawk populations, including areas where these birds concentrate for breeding, migration, and overwintering. The opportunity also reflects changing conditions for Bald Eagles, which are becoming more common in the region and are increasingly nesting in human-dominated and even highly urbanized environments.
The work is designed to fill priority information gaps in specific states where the Service believes additional data are especially important. Wyoming is highlighted as a core area for both Golden Eagles and Ferruginous Hawks, making it a high-value place to study movement and survival in populations that strongly influence regional and national trends. Colorado is singled out with a focus on Bald Eagles along the Front Range, a corridor where human development, recreation, and infrastructure may intersect with eagle habitat and behavior. Montana is also included as a key geography for expanding the regional dataset. By targeting these areas, the project aims to produce information that is not only scientifically useful but also directly applicable to practical management challenges the Service faces in Region 6.
A major purpose of the project is to support eagle management responsibilities under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. The Service states that the data collected will help maintain the "preservation standard" required for these species under the Act, which in practice means ensuring populations are conserved while evaluating and addressing risks and human-caused impacts. The project’s outputs are also intended to strengthen future permitting decisions made under the same law by supplying the sort of empirical movement, survival, and habitat-use information needed for science-based determinations. In other words, the effort is meant to translate field monitoring and telemetry into better-informed policy and regulatory decisions, including how the Service evaluates potential impacts and allowable activities affecting eagles.
In terms of deliverables, the project calls for capturing and tagging approximately 20 to 40 individuals drawn from territorial or breeding eagles, migratory eagles, and Ferruginous Hawks. The final number depends on how many telemetry units can be purchased or refurbished, which implies a practical constraint based on equipment availability and cost. Tagging is intended to generate detailed movement and survival information over time, supporting analyses of where birds travel, what habitats they rely on, where and when mortality occurs, and how large their territories may be. In addition to telemetry work, the project includes conducting and reporting on surveys of a sample of historic Ferruginous Hawk nests, which would help assess occupancy, nesting activity, and broader patterns relevant to the species’ breeding ecology and conservation status.
Administratively, this opportunity is listed as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement instrument and is categorized under CFDA 15.647 (Migratory Bird Conservation). The posting indicates there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The estimated total funding is $200,000, with an award ceiling of $100,000 and an award floor of $10,000, and the notice references expected awards totaling five. However, the announcement repeatedly clarifies that it is being issued as a single-source cooperative agreement to Wildlands Photography and Bio Consulting under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14(4)) based on "unique qualifications," meaning it is not a typical open competition. Key dates shown include a posted and created date of June 2, 2015, with an original and current closing date of June 9, 2015, and an archive date of July 2, 2015. The contact listed for access issues is Brian Smith (303-236-4403, brianwsmith@fws.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this USFWS Region 6 grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Capture, marking, survey of eagles other raptors in USFWS Region 6."
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 6.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The project is intended to improve on-the-ground scientific understanding of Bald Eagles, Golden Eagles, and other raptors (with particular emphasis on the Ferruginous Hawk) by filling regional data gaps related to survival, mortality, habitat use, movement patterns, and territory size in the western portions of these species' ranges.
Which species are specifically emphasized?
The work focuses on Bald Eagles and Golden Eagles and places particular emphasis on the Ferruginous Hawk.
Why is USFWS Region 6 a priority area for this work?
Region 6 includes landscapes that support a major share of the nation’s Golden Eagle and Ferruginous Hawk populations, including areas where these birds concentrate during breeding, migration, and overwintering. The Region is also seeing changing conditions for Bald Eagles, which are becoming more common and increasingly nesting in human-dominated and even highly urbanized environments.
What key information gaps is the project trying to address?
The project is driven by a shortage of high-quality regional data on survival rates, causes of mortality, habitat use, movement patterns, and territory size across the western portions of the species' ranges.
Which states are highlighted for priority data collection?
The announcement highlights Wyoming, Colorado, and Montana as key geographies for collecting additional data and expanding the regional dataset.
Why is Wyoming specifically highlighted?
Wyoming is described as a core area for both Golden Eagles and Ferruginous Hawks, making it a high-value location to study movement and survival in populations that strongly influence regional and national trends.
What is the specific focus in Colorado?
Colorado is singled out with a focus on Bald Eagles along the Front Range, where human development, recreation, and infrastructure may intersect with eagle habitat and behavior.
How does Montana fit into the project?
Montana is included as a key geography for expanding the regional dataset.
How will the project support eagle management responsibilities?
The data collected are intended to support eagle management responsibilities under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act by helping the Service maintain the "preservation standard" and better evaluate risks and human-caused impacts.
How will the results be used for permitting decisions?
The project’s outputs are intended to strengthen future permitting decisions under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act by providing empirical information on movement, survival, and habitat use to support science-based determinations about potential impacts and allowable activities affecting eagles.
What field activities are included in the project?
The described work includes capturing and tagging birds with telemetry units to generate movement and survival information over time, and conducting surveys of a sample of historic Ferruginous Hawk nests with reporting on findings.
How many birds are expected to be captured and tagged?
The project calls for capturing and tagging approximately 20 to 40 individuals.
Which groups of birds are intended to be tagged?
The tagged individuals are expected to be drawn from territorial or breeding eagles, migratory eagles, and Ferruginous Hawks.
What determines the final number of birds tagged?
The final number depends on how many telemetry units can be purchased or refurbished, indicating that equipment availability and cost are practical constraints.
What kinds of data are expected from telemetry tagging?
Tagging is intended to generate detailed information on movement and survival, including where birds travel, what habitats they rely on, where and when mortality occurs, and how large their territories may be.
What nest survey work is included for Ferruginous Hawks?
The project includes conducting and reporting on surveys of a sample of historic Ferruginous Hawk nests to help assess occupancy, nesting activity, and broader patterns relevant to breeding ecology and conservation status.
What is the funding category or program listing for this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under CFDA 15.647 (Migratory Bird Conservation).
What type of award instrument is specified?
The posting lists the award as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement instrument.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The posting indicates there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
How much total funding is estimated for the opportunity?
The estimated total funding is $200,000.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $100,000 and the award floor is $10,000.
How many awards are expected?
The notice references expected awards totaling five.
Is this an open competitive funding opportunity?
No. The announcement states it is being issued as a single-source cooperative agreement to Wildlands Photography and Bio Consulting based on "unique qualifications" under Department of the Interior policy (505 DM 2.14(4)), meaning it is not a typical open competition.
Who is the identified recipient in the notice?
The notice states it is a single-source cooperative agreement to Wildlands Photography and Bio Consulting.
What are the key dates listed in the posting?
The posting shows a posted and created date of June 2, 2015, an original and current closing date of June 9, 2015, and an archive date of July 2, 2015.
Who should be contacted for access issues?
The contact listed for access issues is Brian Smith at 303-236-4403 or brianwsmith@fws.gov.
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