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Country: USA
Summary: Cooperative Agreement For Affiliated Partner With The Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (Cesu)
Deadline: 20 Sep 2025
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 124863879
Document Ref. No.: G25AS00343
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: USD 49585
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The Usgs Is Offering A Funding Opportunity To A Cesu Partner For Research On The Spatial Dynamics And Resource Partitioning Among Livestock, Wildlife, And Free-Roaming Horses In The Western Usa. The Study Will Be Comprised Of Data-Driven Modeling, Field-Based Data Collection, And A Combination Of Both Field-Based And Analytical Modeling Developed From Gps Telemetry Collars On Cattle, Domestic Sheep, Mule Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, And Wild Horses In Utah Usa.Feral Horses (Equus Caballus) Exhibit High Fertility And Survival Rates, Which Has Led To Rapid Population Growth And Range Expansions In Parts Of The Western Usa. The Federal Management Units Where Horses Occur Fall Disproportionately In Fragile, Arid Landscapes Managed Under A Multiple-Use Paradigm. These Environments Harbor A Variety Of Native Ungulate Species, Each With Their Own State Or Federal Protections. Additionally, Grazing Permits And Livestock Production Are Statutory And Regulated Uses Within Most Federal Units Delineated For The Conservation Of Free-Roaming Equids. Previous Research Has Examined How Free-Roaming Horses Grazing Can Influence Floristic Diversity, Biomass Production, Soil Structure, And Riparian Health. These Effects Have The Potential To Negatively Affect Livestock Production And Alter Habitat Sympatric Wildlife Species. This Project Is Aligned With Supporting Rural Economies And Protecting Wildlife To Support Recreational Hunting.Because Horses Exhibit Rapid Population Growth, A Wide Dietary Nich...
Opportunity Category : Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation :
Funding Instrument Type : Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity : Science and Technology and other Research and Development
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Award_Ceiling : 49585
Award_Floor : 1
Posted Date : Aug 20, 2025
Last Updated Date : Aug 20, 2025
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