Wildlife Resource Management

The Wildlife Program fulfills the Department of the Interior�s statutory responsibilities for the management of wildlife and their habitats. The Wildlife Program is responsible for: maintaining functioning wildlife habitats; developing and implementing habitat restoration projects; the inventory and monitoring of priority habitats and species by tracking trends and use on public lands. BLM-managed lands are vital to thousands of species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. To provide for the long-term conservation of wildlife and their habitats, the Wildlife Program uses a science-based approach to manage public lands. The program identifies projects that support meeting desired resource objectives for priority species and habitats, as outlined in land use plans. The program focuses on maintaining or enhancing sustainable habitats and populations of native and other desirable wildlife species, including the abundance and distribution of species hunted for subsistence or recreation; and maintaining and/or improving habitat quality and connectivity, including appropriate avoidance or protection of migration corridors and important movement areas. The Wildlife Program uses a multi-scale approach to accomplish projects and coordinated management. This involves coordination with BLM offices and other programs; Federal, state, and tribal governments; and non-governmental partners. The BLM�s primary partners in wildlife habitat conservation include the state fish and wildlife agencies, tribal governments, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The...

Anyone/general public with the exception of other federal agencies. Applicants must competitively apply to postings on Grants.gov to opportunities posted by the office that has funding and the desire to accomplish conservation cooperatively with an applicant that can deliver to a level of public purpose that addresses the wildlife conservation need outlined in the opportunity listing.

First Level Screening -Basic Eligibility. Applications will be screened by the Grants Management Officer to ensure that applications meet basic eligibility requirements. Must meet the requirements of the Notice of Funding Opportunity posted on www.grants.gov, screening may include, but is not limited to: Program and/or legislative authority requirements are met; Submission is timely; and complete and properly executed SF-424 application package documents. B. Applications must satisfy basic eligibility screening requirements to be considered for further review. Second Level Evaluation -- Merit Review Evaluation is stated in each Notice of Funding Opportunity noticed post on www.grants.gov Third Level Review Pre-Award Clearance and Approvals. BLM will also complete a business evaluation and determination of responsibility. During these evaluations, the Grants Management Officer will evaluate variables such as: Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System, financial stability, quality of management systems, past performance meeting prior award terms and conditions, reports and findings of audits performed, and applicant�s ability to effectively implement statutory, regulatory or other requirements.

Fiscal year 2025: Habitat restoration actions to support mule deer, elk, and pronghorn, including efforts to improve habitat connectivity and assess migration corridors. Inventory and monitoring of at-risk bat species in New Mexico and Arizona to assess habitat quality, distribution, population trends, and disease risks. Sage-grouse habitat and population monitoring and targeted habitat restoration actions. Fiscal year 2026: Program has not yet selected projects for funding. Program anticipates funding projects that include implementing targeted habitat treatments to meet legal requirements and support priority wildlife species; partnering with state wildlife agencies and other collaborators to conserve and restore high?value winter ranges and migration corridors for big game consistent with Secretarial Order 3362; collecting and analyzing monitoring data on priority species to track status, trends, and management action effectiveness; improving decision?making efficiency through integrated habitat and wildlife monitoring datasets; supporting species recovery and augmentation efforts identified in State Wildlife Action Plans to reduce future ESA listing needs; conducting...