Raptor Migratory Study

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	Federal Grant Title:	Raptor Migratory Study
	CFDA Number:	15.231
	CFDA Description:	Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Resource Management
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Land Management
	Category of Funding Activity:	Natural Resources
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	L10AS00177
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 14, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jul 14, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 24, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 24, 2010
	Archive Date:	Oct 15, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$48,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$48,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$16,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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: Eligible Applicants: HawkWatch International This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the Bureau of Land Management's intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.
Grant Description: A. Project Background Information: HawkWatch International has established a long-term raptor migration monitoring and trapping site on Commissary Ridge, WY. The information collected by this endeavor will be used to better understand the life histories, ecology, status, and conservation needs of raptor populations utilizing the Rocky Mountain Flyway. B. Project Objective: The objectives are to: 1) track long term population trends of raptors in the Rocky Mountain Region by incorporating data collected at this site with data from other established monitoring sites in western North America; 2) establish intensive counting and banding operations on the commissary Ridge Site to collect information about breeding and winter distributions, migratory routes migratory behavior, mortality factors and longevity; 3) develop watchable wildlife and educational outreach opportunities through the establishment and furtherance of this program. The information collected by this endeavor will be used to better understand the life histories, ecology, status, and conservation needs of raptor populations across North America. In 2000 and 2001, HWI conducted exploratory counts on Commissary Ridge documenting 17 species and nearly 2000 individual migration raptors each year. The flight volume and species diversity of this area, exceed that of other similar regional projects being conducted in the Bridger Mountains, MT and Wellsville Mountains, UT. Establishment and support of a long term raptor monitoring program here would provide valuable data for several species currently listed under the Endangered Species Act or as BLM sensitive species. All species being studied are regulated under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act or Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. All inform
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.grants.gov
Grant Announcement Contact: Ilze J Karklins-Powers, Grants Management Officer, 307-775-6293ipowers@blm.gov
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