State Wildlife Grants Resources for Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategies

State Wildlife Grants Guidance from the TWW Work Group DAT/NAT/CWCP Overviews (Powerpoint) Northeast State Contacts U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Contacts Other Federal Contacts Native American Tribe Contacts Planning Resources Notes from the January 2004 Meeting in Texas Preliminary Information on the August 2004 Conference Federal Aid Toolkit Photo: David Mazzarese

Welcome! The purpose of this website is to provide States with easy access to the many resources available for the development of Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategies (CWCS). Most are available in Adobe Acrobat format; if you do not have Acrobat Reader, download a free version at: http://www.adobe.com/. Share! If you have found something useful in your state’s process, please forward it to dee_mazzarese@fws.gov for inclusion on the site. Problems? Suggestions? Send them to Dee at the same email address, or phone 413/253-8513. State Wildlife Grants Guidance from the Teaming With Wildlife (TWW) Working Group Ten documents, including the Guiding Principles and Eight Required Elements. DAT/NAT/CWCP Overviews (Powerpoint) A Powerpoint Presentation used by the USFWS Washington Office staff to brief each Regional Office’s management team. Northeast State Contacts Contact information for R5 SWG Coordinators, Partners In Flight coordinators, and a list of herpetologists within state agencies. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Contacts Resources from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, including press releases, memos, and contact information for staff in the Northeast Regional Office in Hadley, Massachusetts. Other Federal Contacts This page contains information on other federal agencies, including the Department of Defense and the U.S. Geological Survey. Native American Tribe Contacts There are 16 federally recognized Indian tribes in the Northeast. This page contains contact information on these tribes, as well as for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Native American Liaison. Planning Resources Resources and tools, including an annotated bibliography of books, articles, websites, and experts, contacts for state shorebird and waterbird plans, and contractors that can assist with public participation and mapping. Notes from the January 2004 Meeting in Texas Preliminary Information on the August 2004 Conference Federal Aid Toolkit This link provides all of the guidance and forms for completing a Federal Aid grant application.