Opportunity ID: 55721
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NWRS-R2-22521-02A |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Modeling habitat correlates of chronic wasting disease and identifying areas of higher risk in the San Andres Mountains of south-central New Mexico. |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | null |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.650 — Research Grants (Generic) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 09, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 21, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 21, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 20, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $224,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $224,000 |
| Award Floor: | $224,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Region 2 |
| Description: | This announcement is for US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) San Andres National Wildlife Refuge (SANWR), New Mexico, Region 2, FY 2010-2014. This announcement includes updated estimated funding for Opportunity Number NWRS-R2-22521-01; no guarantee is made that funding will be available as indicated in the Estimated Total Program Funding. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a relatively recently recognized generalized disease of deer (Odocoileus spp.) and elk (Cervus elaphus) in North America. CWD is characterized by emaciation, neurological impairment, and eventual death of infected individuals. Uncertainty still exists as to whether CWD-associated protease-resistant prion protein (PrPCWD) is a transmissible infectious agent (supported by the preponderance of evidence), a product of spontaneous mutation, or both. CWD is characterized by low prevalence and low morbidity. If infectious, because the mode of transmission is uncertain, CWD may be either contagious (i.e., capable of being directly transferred from a sick individual to another susceptible host), noncontagious (indirectly acquired from the environment), or both. CWD was first documented in mule deer (O. hemionus) in the San Andres Mountains (SAM) of south-central New Mexico in June 2002 with the confirmation of a single case on White Sands Missile Range (WSMR). Subsequently, 14 additional deer have tested positive for CWD, with all cases to date associated with 3 distinct geographic areas in the SAM: the WSMR Headquarters area, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Dripping Springs Recreational area and surrounding BLM lands; and a single positive from the Stallion Range Center area of WSMR. Modeling of potential population-level impacts of CWD suggested that CWD could decimate elk and deer populations. However, values for model inputs were speculative and assumptions regarding rates and modes of transmission, especially the assumption of frequency-dependent transfer, were questionable and could result only in extinction of the host population. Further, both direct transfer among deer or indirect acquisition from the environment are influenced by movement and habitat use patterns of mule deer and the ecological factors that drive deer habitat use, which are variable throughout mule deer range including the SAM. 17) Required Forms: a. 424 (Application for Federal Assistance) 18) Full Announcement to upload |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Mara Weisenberger
Wildlife Biologist 575-382-5047 Email:mara_weisenberger@fws.gov |
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| Agency Contact Information: | Mara Weisenberger Wildlife Biologist 575-382-5047 Email: mara_weisenberger@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.650 | PKG00019625 | Jul 09, 2010 | Jul 21, 2010 | View |
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