Upper Midwest Invasive Species Law Enforcement Task Force

 

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement is working with state Government partners in an effort to start a Conservation Law Enforcement Invasive Species Task Force. This task force will be developed to: 1. Conduct outreach focused on educating other law enforcement agencies and request their assistance to apprehend violators, gather intelligence, and respond to violations. 2. Raise public awareness and create deterrence by conduction educational outreach to public and all appropriate industry representatives. Education would include risks associated with unlawfully dealing in listed species, and laws and penalties that prohibit the activity. 3. Share intelligence on both commercial and non-commercial violators of both Federal and State Invasive species laws 4. Assist with the development of investigative plans, obtain appropriate approvals, and initiate investigations in an effort to document suspected violations of both State and Federal laws. 5. Team with State and Federal prosecutors to create deterrence through formal prosecution of individuals involved in illegal activity associated with State or Federal listed species.

Deleted 08/24/2012 (Archived.) F12AS00384 Agency: Department of the Interior
Office: U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Cooperative Agreement 5 There is not an application process for this funding opportunity. This is a notice of intent to award a single source grant to the Minnesota DNR, Michigan DNR, Ohio DNR, Wisconsin DNR, and Indiana DNR under justification 505DM 2.14B(1) and (4). NA This program does not have cost sharing or matching requirements. Gregory M. Jackson, 612-713-5321
Gregory_jackson@fws.gov
http://na Gregory_jackson@fws.gov $350,000.00 Awards range from $10,000.00 to $150,000.00