Interior Secretary Salazar Awards States In excess of $61 Million to Help Wildlife
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Category: Grants and AwardsType: News
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Date: Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that in excess of $61 million will be distributed to the fish and wildlife agencies of the 50 states, commonwealths, the District of Columbia, territories, to help conserve and recover imperiled fish and wildlife through the State Wildlife Grant Plan. The State Wildlife Grant Plan (SWG) provides states, the District of Columbia, commonwealths and territories federal funds for the development and implementation of programs for the benefit of fish and wildlife and their habitats, including species that are not hunted or fished. These Plan funds come from the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
"The State Wildlife Grant Plan exemplifies the Department of the Interior's strong support for conservation efforts by the states," said Salazar. "Along with President Obama's commitment to the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the State Wildlife Grants will provide states critical backing to help conserve their highest priority wildlife, plants and habitat."
Funds support both planning and implementation activities. Planning activities must contribute directly to the development or modification of a State's
Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Project (also known as a Wildlife Action Plan). Implementation activities are activities designed to execute their Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Plan. Priority for use of these funds is placed on those species with the greatest conservation need, while also considering the relative level of backing accessible for the conservation of those species.
Colorado's efforts to conserve the Gunnison sage-grouse provide an excellent example of how states are putting SWG funds to use. A number of interrelated SWG-funded plans have completed sage grouse conservation actions outlined in the Colorado Wildlife Action Plan. The effort includes partners such as Colorado Audubon, which has created a citizen volunteer corps to monitor habitat conditions in the Gunnison Basin and to enhance habitat on other public and private lands, while Colorado State University will create a habitat guide to help private and public land managers adapt their grazing and land management practices to benefit sage grouse. Conservation easements now protect thousands of acres of high quality sage grouse habitat. These cooperative actions involving the public, private conservation groups, sportsmen, landowners and federal land managers will help the Gunnison sage-grouse survive on a working landscape.
The State Wildlife Grants Plan provides grants to state and other eligible jurisdictions through a
formula-based distribution calculated using the state's land area and population. Congress initiated this grant Plan in FY 2002 and funded it from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Since the program's inception, Congress has provided $502,246,708 for conservation work on state and private lands.
for state, commonwealth, and territory backing allocations.
The mission of the U.S.F.W.S. is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals and commitment to public service. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit
www.fws.gov.
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