Fish and Wildlife Service

Description

The purpose of this project is to implement recovery actions for island rush-rose on Catalina Island, California to reduce threats to the species and allow it to increase in abundance and distribution. Specific tasks are as follows: 1)Repair and maintain existing exclosures to protect populations from browsing; 2)Survey other suitable habitat to determine if other populations occur on the island, and document with field survey forms if found; 3) Monitor the status of existing populations, including documentation of numbers of individuals, aerial extent of population, demography of the population, threats observed, and other relevant information; 4) establish long-term demographic monitoring to assist in understanding the life history phases of the species; and 5) seed collection and storage. The total project cost is $46,475 that will be allocated in a one-year increment over the three-year period of the grant. A cost share is not a requirement of this program. The Catalina Island Conservancy is providing a cost share/matching of $33,000, including the use of field vehicles, fuel and field equipment, salaries for supporting activities, and seed storage facilities. To view the full announcement/notice of intent, click on the “Application” button on the right side near the top of this page. Note: the “Full Announcement” button in the middle does not work. On the next screen, go to the far right side of the blue/gray bar near the bottom of the page and click on “download” under the heading “Instructions and Application”. In the third screen, click on “Download Application Instructions” to view the full announcement and on “Download Application Package” for the required additional forms.

Who can apply

• Others

Contact

Dwight (Ike) Luginbill <br/>Grants/Agreements Assistant <br/>Phone 209-946-6400 x340
Dwight_Luginbill@fws.gov