The National Park Service is offering additional funding to study gray wolf hunting behavior in Voyageurs National Park, focusing on the impact of beaver abundance on wolf predation of moose and deer. This grant aims to enhance understanding of predator-prey dynamics in the park’s ecosystem. Deadline for proposal submission is April 22, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 303125
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-NOIP17AC01116-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Wolf Predition on Beavers and Moose in Voyageurs National Park |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | NOTICE OF INTENT TO FUND – This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the following project activities without competition. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.945 — Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 12, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 22, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 22, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | May 22, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $176,250 |
| Award Ceiling: | $229,000 |
| Award Floor: | $26,250 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | NOTICE OF INTENT TO FUND – This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the following project activities without competition. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | This is a modification to add additional funding to cooperative agreement P17AC01116 with University of Minnesota (member of the Great Lakes Northern-Forest CESU) to examine gray wolf hunting behavior in an area with abundant beavers to better understand how the availability of vulnerable beaver prey may affect wolf predation on moose and deer. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Katherine Borschel
Grants Management Specialist Phone 402-661-1958 Email:katherine_borschel@nps.gov |
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Folder 303125 Full Announcement-NPS-NOIP17AC01116-001 -> P17AC01116 Notice of Intent To Award (2.9.2018 – DOI Priorities)_revised.pdf
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