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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Northern Sierra Nevada Fisher Translocation Continuity" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.608 Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 5, 2013 and posted on Mar 5, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This opportunity is a Notice of Intent and has been awarded to the Wildlife Conservation Society. No applications will be reviewed for this opportunity.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $85,240.00 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).
- Notice of Intent for the Wildlife Conservation Society.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Northern Sierra Nevada Fisher Translocation Continuity opportunity is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) cooperative agreement focused on applied wildlife research and long-term monitoring tied to fisher conservation in the northern Sierra Nevada. The funding supports the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) specifically to supply on-the-ground staffing, including field technicians and a project manager, to carry out coordinated research and monitoring work. Rather than being an open, competitive grant solicitation, it is a Notice of Intent that has already been awarded to WCS, meaning no applications are being accepted or reviewed.
At its core, the project is built to meet research and monitoring needs identified under a Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) for the fisher on the Stirling Management Area, which is associated with Sierra Pacific Industries. The fisher is a forest-dependent carnivore and, at the time of the announcement, was a candidate species for potential listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). One stated objective of the CCAA was to create a pathway for translocating fishers into parts of their historical range where they had been lost, effectively supporting re-establishment and continuity of populations in suitable habitat.
The work is explicitly collaborative, involving multiple partners with different roles and expertise: the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), USFWS, Sierra Pacific Industries, and North Carolina State University (NCSU). This partnership structure suggests the agreement is intended to integrate land management realities on industrial timberlands with wildlife conservation goals, while ensuring consistent project oversight and data collection through dedicated staffing.
In addition to supporting fisher translocation objectives, the project is designed to evaluate how fishers respond to timber harvest and related forest management activities in an industrial, sustained-yield managed forest landscape. In practical terms, that implies monitoring fisher presence, movement, survival, habitat use, and other ecological responses in areas where active timber operations occur, with the goal of producing information that can guide management practices while meeting conservation commitments under the CCAA.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding delivered through a cooperative agreement, under the broader activity area of science and technology and other research and development. The funding is set at a fixed amount, with an award floor and ceiling of $85,240, and it does not require cost sharing or matching. The CFDA listing is 15.608 (Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance). The opportunity was posted and created on March 5, 2013, and lists a single expected award, consistent with its sole-source Notice of Intent status naming WCS as the recipient. For access issues related to the announcement, the listed contact is Misty Bradford, Cooperative Agreements Assistant, at 530-842-5763.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Northern Sierra Nevada Fisher Translocation Continuity" opportunity?
It is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) cooperative agreement focused on applied wildlife research and long-term monitoring related to fisher conservation in the northern Sierra Nevada.
Is this an open grant competition?
No. This is a sole-source Notice of Intent that has already been awarded, and no applications are being accepted or reviewed.
Who is the recipient of this cooperative agreement?
The funding is directed specifically to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).
What is the primary purpose of the funding?
The funding supports on-the-ground staffing for coordinated research and monitoring work, including field technicians and a project manager.
What types of activities does the project support?
The project supports applied wildlife research and long-term monitoring tied to fisher conservation, including coordinated research and data collection efforts.
How does this work relate to fisher translocation?
The project is built to meet research and monitoring needs identified under a Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) that includes an objective to create a pathway for translocating fishers into parts of their historical range where they had been lost, supporting re-establishment and continuity of populations in suitable habitat.
What agreement or framework guides the research and monitoring work?
The research and monitoring needs are identified under a Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) for the fisher on the Stirling Management Area, associated with Sierra Pacific Industries.
What is the Stirling Management Area and why is it mentioned?
It is the management area referenced in the CCAA for the fisher, and it is associated with Sierra Pacific Industries. The project is designed to meet CCAA-identified needs tied to this area.
Why is the fisher the focus of this project?
The fisher is a forest-dependent carnivore and, at the time of the announcement, was a candidate species for potential listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The project supports conservation actions and monitoring related to that context.
What conservation and management questions is the project intended to address?
In addition to supporting translocation objectives, the project is designed to evaluate how fishers respond to timber harvest and related forest management activities in an industrial, sustained-yield managed forest landscape.
What does "evaluate how fishers respond to timber harvest" mean in practice?
It implies monitoring fisher presence, movement, survival, habitat use, and other ecological responses in areas where active timber operations occur, with the goal of producing information that can guide management practices while meeting conservation commitments under the CCAA.
Which organizations are involved as partners in this project?
The work is described as collaborative and involves the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), USFWS, Sierra Pacific Industries, and North Carolina State University (NCSU), along with WCS as the recipient providing staffing.
How is the funding mechanism described?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding delivered through a cooperative agreement.
What is the broader activity area for this opportunity?
It falls under the activity area of science and technology and other research and development.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 15.608 (Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance).
How much funding is associated with this award?
The award is a fixed amount with an award floor and ceiling of $85,240.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching.
How many awards were expected under this announcement?
A single expected award is listed, consistent with the Notice of Intent status naming a specific recipient.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
It was posted and created on March 5, 2013.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the announcement?
The listed contact for access issues is Misty Bradford, Cooperative Agreements Assistant, at 530-842-5763.
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