Developing a Proactive Framework for Adaptive Management of Chronic Wasting Disease on the National Elk Refuge

 

The tasks to be performed under this agreement are as follows: 1) Develop a Bayesian state-space model to support adaptive management of CWD in the Jackson elk population. The model will provide a framework for using multiple sources of data to make reliable forecasts tempered by rigorous estimates of uncertainty. 2) Use the model and existing data (e.g., population surveys and classifications) to determine the potential impact of CWD on the National Elk Refuge/Jackson Hole elk herd. Estimate the relationship between prevalence of CWD (proportion of elk infected) and the rate of population growth of the Jackson Hole elk populations using at least two sources of data: herd-specific recruitment and population data for elk that winter in Jackson Hole and summer in a wide variety of different locations; and survival data from free-ranging elk naturally infected with CWD in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado (the only current source for such data).

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Deleted 08/14/2014 (Archived.)
Program Number
F14AS00295
Federal Agency/Office
Agency: Department of the Interior
Office: U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
Grant
Number of Awards Available
1
Other Categories
This is a Notice of Intent to award a Single Source Grant to Colorado State University in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (1) Unsolicited Proposal and (4) Unique Qualifications
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
This is a Notice of Intent to award a Single Source Grant to Colorado State University in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (1) Unsolicited Proposal and (4) Unique Qualifications
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Application Procedure
This is a Notice of Intent to award a Single Source Grant to Colorado State University in accordance with Department of the Interior Policy 505 DM 2.14 B (1) Unsolicited Proposal and (4) Unique Qualifications
Deadlines
07/21/2014
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program does not have cost sharing or matching requirements.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Headquarters Office
Steve Kallin, 307-201-5409
steve_kallin@fws.gov
E-mail Address
steve_kallin@fws.gov
Financial Information
Obligations
$42,170.00
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Awards range from $1,000.00 to $42,170.00

 


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