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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NM Jumping Mouse Conservation Recovery" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 25, 2008 and posted on Nov 25, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 2, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $136,558.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $136,558.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- New Mexico State University Single Source Determination #4
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Opportunity Summary:
NM Jumping Mouse Conservation Recovery (Funding Opportunity Number FWS112508) is a discretionary Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) cooperative agreement focused on advancing the conservation and recovery of the New Mexico meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius luteus), which at the time of the announcement was a federal candidate species. The core purpose is to generate practical, management-relevant science that helps land managers understand how specific habitat and water management actions in the Middle Rio Grande affect where the mouse occurs, how many are present, how they use habitat, and how well populations persist over time.
The project is centered on Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge (BDANWR), where ongoing, proactive habitat management creates a natural "living laboratory" for evaluating cause-and-effect relationships. The work is designed to examine several common refuge and riparian management actions: moist soil management (often tied to water levels and wetland habitat manipulation), salt cedar (tamarisk) removal, bosque (riparian forest) restoration, and ditch management. The intent is to measure how these actions influence key biological outcomes for the jumping mouse, including distribution and abundance, habitat selection and use, movement patterns across a patchwork of habitat types, and demography (survival, reproduction, and other population vital rates).
To produce those results, the opportunity describes a field research approach combining traditional population sampling with animal movement tracking and spatial analysis. Population characteristics at study sites are to be assessed using capture-mark-recapture methods on permanent sampling grids or transects, which allows researchers to estimate abundance and related metrics and to compare those estimates across sites experiencing different management treatments. In addition, radiotelemetry is planned to follow individual mice through the refuge's complex habitat matrix, with movements and habitat relationships evaluated using Geographic Information System (GIS) tools. Beyond basic counts and movements, the research is expected to fill important knowledge gaps in the species' life history, including nesting locations, hibernation habitat, timing of reproduction, the value of habitat corridors, and responses to disturbance. These details are highlighted as critical for making management decisions that support long-term persistence of the species.
Administratively, USFWS Region 2 indicated its intent to make a single-source award for Phase 1 under Department of the Interior guidance (505 DM 2.14). The notice specifies a Phase 1 amount of $67,656 through a cooperative agreement with New Mexico State University via the Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit, with the possibility of additional awards or amendments if funding is available. The total estimated funding listed is $136,558, with an award ceiling of $136,558 and no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity anticipated one award and listed eligibility as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, with the single-source determination explicitly pointing to New Mexico State University.
Key dates included a posted and created date of November 25, 2008, an original and current closing date of December 2, 2008, and an archive date of January 1, 2009. The agency contact provided for assistance accessing the full announcement was Lynda Pieyns, Administrative Officer, by phone at 505-761-4759 (email not provided in the text).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NM Jumping Mouse Conservation Recovery (FWS112508)
What is the NM Jumping Mouse Conservation Recovery funding opportunity (FWS112508)?
NM Jumping Mouse Conservation Recovery (Funding Opportunity Number FWS112508) is a discretionary U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) cooperative agreement intended to advance conservation and recovery work for the New Mexico meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius luteus). The project emphasizes practical, management-relevant science designed to inform real-world land and water management decisions in the Middle Rio Grande.
Which species is the focus of this project?
The opportunity focuses on the New Mexico meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius luteus). In the announcement context, it was described as a federal candidate species at that time.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to produce applied scientific information that helps managers understand how specific habitat and water management actions influence where the mouse occurs, how many are present, how the mice use habitat, how they move across different habitat types, and whether populations persist over time.
Where will the work take place?
The project is centered on Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge (BDANWR). The refuge is described as a "living laboratory" because ongoing, proactive habitat management provides an opportunity to evaluate cause-and-effect relationships between management actions and wildlife outcomes.
What management actions will the study evaluate?
The opportunity calls for evaluating several common refuge and riparian management actions, including:
- Moist soil management (often linked to water levels and wetland habitat manipulation)
- Salt cedar (tamarisk) removal
- Bosque (riparian forest) restoration
- Ditch management
What biological outcomes is the research expected to measure?
The project is intended to measure how the listed management actions affect key outcomes for the jumping mouse, including distribution and abundance, habitat selection and use, movement patterns across a patchwork of habitat types, and demography (such as survival, reproduction, and other population vital rates).
What field methods are described for studying mouse populations?
The opportunity describes assessing population characteristics using capture-mark-recapture methods on permanent sampling grids or transects. This approach is intended to support abundance estimation and comparisons across sites that experience different management treatments.
Will the project track individual animals?
Yes. Radiotelemetry is planned to follow individual mice through the refuge's complex habitat matrix. The resulting movement data are intended to support evaluation of habitat relationships and movement patterns.
How will spatial data and habitat relationships be analyzed?
The opportunity states that movements and habitat relationships will be evaluated using Geographic Information System (GIS) tools.
What knowledge gaps in life history is the research expected to address?
Beyond basic population counts and movements, the project is expected to fill important life-history information gaps, including:
- Nesting locations
- Hibernation habitat
- Timing of reproduction
- The value of habitat corridors
- Responses to disturbance
These details are described as important for management decisions that support long-term persistence of the species.
What type of award is being offered?
The funding is described as a USFWS cooperative agreement (a discretionary award).
Is this a competitive funding opportunity?
The notice indicates USFWS Region 2 intended to make a single-source award for Phase 1 under Department of the Interior guidance (505 DM 2.14). The single-source determination explicitly points to New Mexico State University.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated one award.
Who was eligible to apply based on the listing?
Eligibility was listed as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. The single-source determination in the notice explicitly pointed to New Mexico State University.
Who was the intended award recipient for Phase 1?
USFWS Region 2 indicated an intent to make a single-source Phase 1 cooperative agreement award to New Mexico State University through the Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit.
What was the Phase 1 funding amount?
The notice specifies a Phase 1 amount of $67,656 through a cooperative agreement.
What was the total estimated funding and maximum award amount?
The total estimated funding listed is $136,558, and the award ceiling (maximum) is also $136,558.
Was cost sharing or a matching contribution required?
No. The opportunity states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Could there be additional funding beyond Phase 1?
Yes. The notice mentions the possibility of additional awards or amendments if funding is available.
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity lists these dates:
- Posted and created date: November 25, 2008
- Original and current closing date: December 2, 2008
- Archive date: January 1, 2009
Who is the agency contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The agency contact listed is Lynda Pieyns, Administrative Officer. The phone number provided is 505-761-4759. No email address is provided in the information shown.
Which USFWS region is associated with this announcement?
The notice references USFWS Region 2 in connection with the intent to make a single-source award.
What is the intended management value of the research results?
The project is designed to generate results that land and refuge managers can use to guide habitat and water management decisions in the Middle Rio Grande, especially decisions tied to moist soil management, tamarisk removal, bosque restoration, and ditch management.
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