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| Agency | | Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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| Program Name | | Wildlife Without Borders: Marine Turtle Program |
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| Program Website | | http://www.fws.gov/international/rfps/marineturtlehow.htm |
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| Eligible Applicantes | | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
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| Budget FY06 | | 217000 |
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| Range of Awards | | $1,000-50,000 |
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| Cost Sharing Requirements | | Applicants and/or other project partners must contribute funds to the project. |
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| Program Description | | The purpose of this competitive grants program is to assist in the conservation of marine turtles and their nesting habitats in foreign countries by supporting and providing financial resources for projects to conserve nesting habitat, conserve marine turtles in those habitats, and address other threats to the survival of marine turtles. The following activities are supported: academic and technical training in the conservation and management of marine turtles; applied research on marine turtle populations and their habitat including surveys and monitoring; conservation education and community outreach for the protection of nesting and near shore foraging habitat; development and execution of marine turtle conservation management plans; habitat conservation and management; information exchange to promote international collaboration; projects to protect nesting females and eggs on important nesting beaches; promotion of networks, partnerships and coalitions that assist in the implementation of conventions, treaties, protocols and other international activities for the conservation and management of marine turtles; protected areas/reserve management of important nesting beaches; strengthening of local capacity to implement conservation programs on nesting beaches; and strengthening law enforcement capacity and forensic skills through training and equipment. |
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| Contact Info | |
Mr. Earl Possardt
International Sea Turtle Specialist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
University of West Georgia
Department of Biology
Carolltown, GA 33018
Phone: 770-214-9293
Email:Earl_Possardt@fws.gov |
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