Department of Wildlife Grant: Golden Eagle Nest Monitoring and Satellite Transmitter Deployment

The Department of Wildlife is offering a grant for conducting aerial searches to expand golden eagle nest surveys in Region 2. This aims to protect breeding pairs from disturbance and prevent habitat loss. Additionally, the grant involves deploying satellite transmitters on golden eagles to gather crucial data for population management. Information collected includes survival rates, causes of mortality, movement patterns, and habitat selection. This data will inform conservation strategies and permit decisions for sustainable population management. The grant application deadline is July 14, 2015.

Opportunity ID: 277715

Apply

General Information

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	F15AS00328
Funding Opportunity Title:	Golden Eagle Monitoring and Nest Site Surveys Using Satellite Transmitters
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:	–
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources
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:	Jul 07, 2015
Last Updated Date:	–
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 14, 2015
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 14, 2015
Archive Date:	Jul 20, 2015
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$57,500
Award Ceiling:	$0
Award Floor:	$0

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:	Conducting work to accomplish two purposes. The first is to expand aerial searches for golden eagle nests in Region 2 and possibly in some adjoining states. A thorough nest inventory is needed to help protect breeding pairs from disturbance and prevent loss of breeding territories due to prolonged disturbance, direct nest destruction, illegal take of individual eagles or eagle eggs, or land use conversion. However, major gaps remain in knowledge of nesting distribution of golden eagles in the Southwest and some adjoining states. est site locations can be pooled to more accurately depict spatial distribution of breeding pairs and help delineate eagle breeding populations. Characteristics of nest sites can be fed into models to predict potential nesting habitat. Nests also must be pinpointed, and their status documented (current use for breeding, and stage of nesting), to support the second purpose of this work. The second purpose is to deploy satellite telemetry transmitters (also known as PTTs) on golden eagles in Region 2 to address the following information needs for managing the population: (1) age-specific survival rates; (2) relative importance of various causes of mortality; (3) natal dispersal distance and behavior; (4) seasonal movement and inter-population mixing; (5) seasonal resource selection; (6) identify areas of high importance to the species, e.g., winter concentrations; and (7) behavior and movement of unsuccessful territorial adults and floaters. This information is critical for demographic analyses to determine levels of take of golden eagles, through permit from the Service, that can be sustained by the population; determine population management unit boundaries; select most appropriate management actions to reduce unauthorized take; and prioritize geographic areas and habitat types for conservation actions.
Link to Additional Information:	http://www.grants.gov
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Sara Williams, Budget Grants Analyst sara_n_williams@fws.gov Email:sara_n_williams@fws.gov

Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date

Packages

There are no packages on this grant.

osnqt2025-07-09T13:54:42-05:00

About the Author: osnqt