Overviewthis Grant Agreement Between the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Usfws) and the Wisconsin Department of…
FY2024 · complete year · data as of 2026-07-03
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Award F24AF03172 is a grant from the Department of the Interior to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, $25.7M obligated, FY2024 to FY2025, for Overviewthis Grant Agreement Between the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Usfws) and the Wisconsin…. The work is performed in Wisconsin. Source
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Overviewthis Grant Agreement Between the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Usfws) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (Department) Defines How the Department Will Administer and Implement Its Wildlife Restoration and Hunter Education Programs Under the Comprehensive Management System (CMS) Option. The CMS Approach Requires the Department to 1. Assess the Status of Fish and Wildlife Resources 2. Establish Future Goals for Those Resources 3. Develop a Fish and Wildlife Strategic Plan 4. Implement That Plan Through the Use of the Management System and 5. Evaluate Progress in Implementing That Plan.action Areathis Grant Includes Activities on State Owned Wildlife Areas and Natural Areas and Shooting Ranges Throughout Wisconsin.goals and OBJECTIVES1. Protect Conserve and Manage Wildlife Resources on Over 1.8 Million Acres of Public LAND.2. Provide High Quality Opportunities for Hunting Trapping and Wildlife WATCHING.3. Manage and Maintain Department Owned PROPERTIES.4. Enhance Restore and Increase Public Appreciation of Wisconsins Native Species and ECOSYSTEMS.5. Plan for Future Resource Management and Recreation Use and Public Use FACILITIES.6. Provide Professional Real Estate Services to the DEPARTMENT.7. Design Recreational and Employee Support FACILITIES.8. Conduct Research to Acquire Original Knowledge and Analyze Information to Inform Policies and Support Science Based Management DECISIONS.9. Protect and Enhance and Promote Public SAFETY.10. Educate Hunters About Safe and Ethical Hunting PRACTICES.11. Recruit New Hunters and Trappers and Retain Exiting Hunters and Trappers and Reactivate Lapsed Hunters and TRAPPERS.12. Develop and Manage State Owned Shooting RANGES.13. Support External Partners in Achieving These Same Goals Through SUBAWARDS.OUTCOMES1. Management and Enhancement of Wildlife Populations and Their HABITATS.2. Enhanced Understanding of Wildlife Through RESEARCH.3. Management of Emerging Wildlife Health ISSUES.4. Availability of High Quality Public Outdoor Recreation OPPORTUNITIES.5. Enhanced Understanding of Wildlife Through Public Outreach and EDUCATION.6. Increased Participation in HUNTING.7. Continued Decrease in Hunting ACCIDENTS.8. Excellence in Public Service.