This grant is for the purpose of conducting essential research and conservation efforts focused on the Pallid Sturgeon population in the Upper Missouri River. Activities funded by this grant include capturing and tagging the PS-97 year class, collecting blood samples to assess reproductive status, and tracking sexually active fish to understand their movements and habitat use, especially during spawning season. The project will also investigate the response of both pallid and shovelnose sturgeon to Tiber dam outflows. Researchers will maintain extensive radio telemetry stations, regularly download data, and conduct manual tracking throughout the study area from April to October, with intensified tracking in June. This work aims to enhance understanding of sturgeon ecology and inform conservation strategies for this endangered species.
Opportunity ID: 236940
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | R13SS60018 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | UPPER MISSOURI RIVER PALLID STURGEON TAGGING |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.517 — Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $40,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $40,000 |
| Award Floor: | $40,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation – Great Plains Region |
| Description: | Activities for this project will include the following: Capturing and tagging the PS-97 year class, taking blood samples to check reproductive status, and tracking sexually active fish in the upper Missouri River. Efforts will also focus on pallid and shovelnose response to Tiber outflows. Recapture radio-tagged PS-97 and adult wild pallid sturgeon for blood samples to check sexual condition. Radio tag up to 30 new PS-97 to be tracked this year and in subsequent years. Maintain existing radio telemetry stations and organize data into existing spreadsheet/data base. Download stations at least monthly from July October. Manually track and located radio tagged pallid sturgeon over the entire study area once a month from April October. During the optimal spawning time (June) pallid sturgeon will be tracked more thoroughly. Track radio-tagged fish to monitor movement activities and evaluate habitat preferences for sturgeon spawning and staging. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Leisa Philbin
Grants Officer Phone 406-247-7606 Email:lphilbin@usbr.gov |
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