Opportunity ID: 290166

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: F17AS00025
Funding Opportunity Title: Whooping Crane Forced Renesting to Support Recovery
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Information and Statistics
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 15.655 — Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Nov 17, 2016
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications: Nov 24, 2016 There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a
single source grant to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh under justification 505DM 2.14.B. 1 and 4.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Nov 24, 2016 There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a
single source grant to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh under justification 505DM 2.14.B. 1 and 4.
Archive Date: Nov 25, 2016
Estimated Total Program Funding: $55,000
Award Ceiling: $55,000
Award Floor: $100

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a
single source grant to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh under justification 505DM 2.14.B. 1 and 4.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Fish and Wildlife Service
Description: This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh without competition under justification 505DM 2.14.B. 1 and 4. Competition for the award is not practical as University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has played an instrumental role in the development of the three-year pilot study leading up to this proposed full implementation of forced renesting. The knowledge of the habitats and expertise in understanding the behavioral impacts of captive rearing make them uniquely qualified to accomplish this work.
We propose to implement forced re-nesting of all whooping crane nests, and develop parent-rearing as an additional release method to introducing whooping cranes with behavioral characteristics that will promote survival and reproduction. These actions will aid in the recovery of the Louisiana and Eastern Migratory Populations of Whooping Crane. A three-year study has shown that there is a greater likelihood of successful nesting and fledging in Wisconsin by implementing a program of forcing birds to re-nest and raise offspring later in the season. An ancillary benefit of this is the first clutch eggs collected can supplement the captive release of whooping cranes into the Louisiana non-migratory population or used within captive facilities. The eggs from the wild birds historically have a higher fertility rate than those from captive breeding birds, insuring a supply of eggs for reintroduction through costume rearing or adoption.
Link to Additional Information: http://www.grants.gov/
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Bradley Strobel 608-565-4402
brad_strobel@fws.gov

Email:brad_strobel@fws.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 290166 Full Announcement-NOFO & Single Source -> Single Source.pdf

Folder 290166 Full Announcement-NOFO & Single Source -> NOFO.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Bradley Strobel 608-565-4402
brad_strobel@fws.gov

Email: brad_strobel@fws.gov

Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
15.655 PKG00229279 Nov 17, 2016 Nov 24, 2016 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

290166 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf

290166 SF424B-1.1.pdf

290166 SF424A-1.0.pdf

290166 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

Optional forms

290166 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

290166 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf

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