This grant by the National Park Service provides additional funding to the University of Minnesota to research gray wolf hunting behavior in areas with high beaver populations. The study aims to understand how the presence of vulnerable beaver prey influences wolf predation on moose and deer in Voyageurs National Park. Closing date for applications is July 30, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 318596
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-NOIP17AC01116-002 |
| 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: | Jul 19, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 19, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 29, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $202,500 |
| Award Ceiling: | $252,250 |
| Award Floor: | $49,750 |
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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Related Documents
Folder 318596 Full Announcement-NPS-NOIP19AC01116-002 -> NPS-NOIP16AC01116 Notice of Intent To Award (Current as of 10.29.2018).pdf
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