This grant is for the purpose of reestablishing a self-sustaining California condor population in Baja California, Mexico. Led by the San Diego Institute for Conservation Research/San Diego Zoo Global since 2000, this long-term initiative involves comprehensive scientific management, applied research on behavioral ecology, and continuous monitoring of the released population. Key activities have included extensive site evaluations, environmental lead assessments, and vital community outreach. The program also facilitated an historic U.S. and Mexican government MOU, fostering international cooperation. A formalized partnership with Wildcoast/CostaSalvaje since 2009 enhances local outreach and field operations, ensuring the sustained success of this critical conservation endeavor.
Opportunity ID: 109873
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FWS-REFUGES-R8-11-004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Science-based Restoration of the California Condor in Baja California, Mexico |
| Opportunity Category: | Earmark |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.608 — Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 29, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 05, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 05, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 06, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $150,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | NOTICE OF INTENT: San Diego Institute for Conservation Research/San Diego Zoo Global has been involved in efforts to reestablish a California condor population in Baja California, Mexico since 2000. Prior to release of condors in the wild, they conducted an extensive site evaluation (including a 2-year assessment of lead in the environment), conducted outreach efforts in surrounding communities, and facilitated an historic MOU between the U.S. and Mexican governments pledging cooperation and support for the re-establishment of condors in Baja. Since they released the first condors in Baja in 2002, the have conducted scientific management of the released population, applied research on their behavioral ecology, continuous monitoring of nesting attempts, veterinary care and pathology. In 2009, San Diego Zoo Global formalized a partnership with Wildcoast/CostaSalvaje, an NGO that specializes in public outreach and conservation campaigns in Baja California. Wildcoast�s Mexican subsidiary CostaSalvaje now implements most of the outreach program through grants and donations and employs the Mexican field staff, although San Diego Zoo Global continues to fund and oversee the program. Their annual expenditures on the project exceed over $500,000 per year. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Susan Foo
Administrative Assistant Phone 805-644-5185 Email:susan_foo@fws.gov |
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Folder 109873 Full Announcement-1 -> san diego zoo – notice of intent to award single source 20110729.pdf
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