This department is offering a research grant to study the over-winter survival and resource selection of Rocky Mountain Sandhill Cranes in the Middle Rio Grande River Valley, New Mexico. The study aims to identify current resource selection patterns and their impact on the cranes’ survival during the winter. By establishing this geographic area, conservation measures can be implemented to protect and enhance this population of cranes. Researchers will focus on key wintering areas like Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge and Bernardo Wildlife Area to address the changing agricultural practices affecting the cranes’ habitat. Application deadline is August 9, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 238753
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | F13AS00283 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Rocky Mountain Sandhill Crane over-winter survival and resource selection within the Middle Rio Grande River Valley, NM |
| 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):: | 15.655 — Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 09, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 09, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Aug 31, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 100,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $100,000 |
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:: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description:: | The MRGV is the principal wintering area for RMP sandhill cranes in west central New Mexico, mainly from Albuquerque south to Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge BdA. The valley has long been recognized as an important wintering area for cranes Central Flyway Plan. Most winter on BdA or New Mexico Game and Fish property Bernardo Wildlife Area. These two areas alone are the single most important wintering areas for RMP cranes Drewien and Bizeau 1974. Smaller numbers of RMP cranes winter in southwestern New Mexico, including the hatch and Uvas valley in Sierra and Dona Ana counties, the Deming Columbus area in Luna County, and the upper Gila River, near Cliff in Grant County Drewien et al. 1995 along with a small number in Sulphur Springs Valley in Cochise County, Arizona specifically the Wilcox Playa and surrounding area. Historically, about 10 percent of the population winters in Chihuahua and Durango, Mexico Drewien et al. 1996, Lopez Saut et al. 2011. The quality of winter habitat is important because of the high densities of wintering cranes that are dependent on limited resources. Throughout their wintering range agricultural practices are changing, acreage of corn and small grains are decreasing due to increased demand for water. Therefore it is crucial that we identify what current carrying resource selection is for wintering RMP cranes and how this impacts over-winter survival.
The primary purpose of this study will be to determine the over winter survival and resource selection of the RMP in order to establish the geographic area within which conservation measures could be undertaken to protect and enhance this population of cranes. |
| 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: | 15.655 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00182103 |
| Opening Date: | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Aug 09, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Linda Franks |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
| mendatory_forms | Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.655 | PKG00182103 | Jul 30, 2013 | Aug 09, 2013 | View | Linda Franks | Organization and Individual Applicants |