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The Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Chesapeake Watershed CESU, offers funding through the Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NoRock) to explore wildlife movement patterns using genetic data from hosts and their parasites. This research aims to enhance understanding of mule deer and elk movements across the Rocky Mountain region despite challenges from translocation efforts and long host generation times. By linking genetic studies with chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveys in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Colorado, the project seeks to assess wildlife connectivity on a large scale. Notably, Montana's lack of statewide CWD surveys underscores the need for additional sampling to provide crucial data. The study will utilize a recently identified lentivirus in mule deer as a genetic marker while also examining pathogens in elk. Findings will be compared with traditional tracking methods in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, contributing to the development of wildlife disease models that can be adapted for various pathogens. Although the primary focus is on CWD and Brucella abortus, the insights gained may be relevant for addressing future disease threats and enhancing wildlife conservation and management efforts. NoRock has a history of funding research that supports natural resource management in collaboration with various stakeholders since 2001.

• The Geological Survey in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Chesapeake Watershed CESU" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808 U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 1, 2008 and posted on Apr 1, 2008.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 10, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2025.)
• The funding agency has allocated a total of $122,200.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $122,200.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
• This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program. CESU s are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program.

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