This department is offering a grant to assess the reactions of bonytail and razorback sucker fish when exposed to a fish alarm substance to train them in recognizing and avoiding predators. The aim is to reduce post-stocking mortalities due to predation by teaching hatchery fish to recognize predator dangers. The project will utilize a novel technique involving botulinum toxin to temporarily paralyze predator muscles for more realistic predator exposure experiments.
Opportunity ID: 149493
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | R12SF30007 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | RASU & BONY Predator Recognition |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.538 — Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program. |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Mar 06, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 19, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 19, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Apr 18, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 1 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $245,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $245,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | This is a notice of intent to award; no competition is being sought. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of Reclamation – Lower Colorado Region |
| Description:: | The purpose of this project is to evaluate whether bonytail (Gila elegans) and razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) exposed to a fish alarm substance will elicit a fright reaction to predators. If predator naïve hatchery fish can be trained to recognize and avoid predator dangers, post stocking mortalities attributed to predation may decrease. Previous training research has generally exposed prey fish to predators by using either models or predators in tanks adjacent to prey tanks. The goal here is to give prey species exposure to as many predator cues as possible, and thus the best method for predator exposure is a normally behaving predator in the same tank (and ultimately pond) as the prey species. This project will employ a unique technique using botulinum toxin to paralyze jaw-opening muscles in the predators. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 15.538 |
| Competition ID: | R12SF30007 |
| Competition Title: | RASU & BONY Predator Recognition |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00102510 |
| Opening Date: | Mar 06, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Mar 19, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Shawna Thompson |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms | Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] |
| optional_forms |
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Budget Information for Construction Programs (SF-424C) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Assurances for Construction Programs (SF-424D) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.538 | R12SF30007 | RASU & BONY Predator Recognition | PKG00102510 | Mar 06, 2012 | Mar 19, 2012 | View | Shawna Thompson | Organization Applicants |