The Department of Wildlife Conservation is offering a grant for a project researching the impacts of herbicide application on Fender’s blue butterfly and native vegetation at Baskett Slough NWR. The study aims to quantify the effects of different herbicides on butterfly species, assess herbicide impacts on native flora, model management strategies for butterfly population, and implement large-scale applications to compare modeling results with actual effects. The project’s findings will contribute to designing an invasive species management plan for the refuge, aiding in the recovery of the endangered butterfly population.
General Information
| Document Type:: |
Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: |
FWS-R1-OFWO-2011 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: |
Designing Herbicide-Based Manangement Strategies for Use in Endangered Butterfly Habitats |
| Opportunity Category:: |
Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: |
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| Funding Instrument Type:: |
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| Category of Funding Activity:: |
Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation:: |
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| Expected Number of Awards:: |
1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: |
15.650 — Research Grants (Generic) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: |
Yes |
| Version:: |
Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: |
Aug 30, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: |
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| Original Closing Date for Applications:: |
Sep 06, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: |
Sep 06, 2011 |
| Archive Date:: |
Oct 06, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: |
$ 37,978 |
| Award Ceiling:: |
$37,978 |
| Award Floor:: |
$37,978 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: |
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
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Additional Information
| Agency Name:: |
Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description:: |
This project is an investigation of the effects of herbicide application on Fender�s blue butterfly and native and non-native vegetation at Baskett Slough NWR. The objectives of this study are to: quantify the impact of different herbicides on a common butterfly species under controlled conditions; assess herbicide effects on Fender�s blue butterfly and native and non-native vegetation; model the effects of a suite of herbicide-based management strategies on Fender�s blue butterfly population dynamics using field and laboratory-based data to parameterize the demographic model; and implement larger-scale applications to compare estimates of risk from the modeling effort to actual herbicide effects in large-scale, on-the ground treatments. Results of this study will be used to design an invasive species management strategy for the refuge, which ultimately will help to recover this imperiled butterfly species to the benefit of the American people. |
| Link to Additional Information:: |
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| Grantor Contact Information:: |
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Version History
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Updated Date |
| Synopsis 1 |
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Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
Packages
| Assistance Listings |
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Competition Title |
Opportunity Package ID |
Opening Date |
Closing Date |
Actions |
Who Can Apply: |
| 15.650 |
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PKG00075391 |
Aug 30, 2011 |
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Angie Chapman
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Organization Applicants |
