The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that four Alaska tribes will receive $778,007 in tribal wildlife grants. Tribal wildlife grants assist federally recognized tribes in carrying out activities that benefit fish and wildlife and their habitats.
The Alaska tribes receiving tribal wildlife grants are:
- TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ideograph-numeric -align: Native Village of Tetlin, for "Moose Management and Restoration Project on Tetlin Tribal Lands," $198,396
- TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ideograph-numeric -align: Aleut Community of St. Paul, for "Establishing Long-term Trends of Winter Seaducks, Gulls and Beach-cast Birds on the Pribilof Islands," $199,804
- TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ideograph-numeric -align: Sitka Tribe of Alaska, for "Stock Identification of Pacific Herring in Sitka Sound," $180,316
- TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ideograph-numeric -align: Native Village of Chickaloon, for "Matanuska Watershed Salmon Habitat Restoration and Research Project," $199,491
"Tribes are key partners in the management of the nations wildlife and fisheries resources, and these grants enable tribes to take a leadership role in developing and carrying out conservation activities that directly benefit these resources and the habitats that support them," said Thomas O. Melius, Alaska Regional Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service.
Tribal wildlife grants enable tribes to develop management capacity, strengthen partnerships, address cultural and environmental concerns, and heighten interest of tribal students in fish and wildlife and related studies. Alaskas tribes have received 22 grants totaling $5.4 million since the inception of the tribal grant program in 2003. These grants have funded a variety of projects; involving habitat restoration, population surveys and monitoring, scientific research, and conservation planning. Nationwide, tribal grants totaling $6.2 million were awarded to 38 Native American tribes in 19 states, including the 4 tribes in Alaska.
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals and commitment to public service. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit www.fws.gov.
