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Fish and Game Commission Awards $100K for Conservation and Protection Projects

RPhillips | IDFG

Photo Courtesy of Gregg Sevheen | Idaho Department of Fish and Game

BOISE – The Idaho Fish and Game Commission recently awarded $100,000 to help support projects that enhance fish and wildlife habitat and populations, or benefit recreational opportunities associated with hunting, fishing, trapping, and other wildlife recreation.

Grants went to the following organizations throughout the state:

Panhandle Region

Selkirk Conservation Alliance

  • Award: $5,000
  • Project: Priest Lake tributaries water quality monitoring

Idaho Trails Association

  • Award: $5,000
  • Project: Trail maintenance, clearing, and restoration in Units 7 and 9

Clearwater Region

Great Burn Conservation Alliance

  • Award: $10,000
  • Project: Kelly Creek restoration — noxious weed control

Southwest Region

Payette River Walk Alliance

  • Award: $7,000
  • Project: Provide additional river access, riparian plantings and bat boxes

Foundation for Wildlife Management

  • Award: $2,000
  • Project: Reimburse hunters and trappers for expenses related to wolf harvest in hunting units specified by Fish and Game.

Snake River Quail Forever

  • Award: $1,000
  • Project: Purchase two clay bird launchers and two deep cycle marine batteries for launchers

Magic Valley Region

Idaho Trappers Association

  • Award: $4,000
  • Project: Purchase education materials to use at trapper education events

National Wild Turkey Federation

  • Award: $3,000
  • Project: Purchase tree watering boxes

Trout Unlimited

  • Award: $3,000
  • Project: Hire a firm for fish passage design work on the Big Wood River

Southeast Region

National Wild Turkey Federation

  • Award: $8,000
  • Project: Purchase tree watering boxes, stakes and trees

East Idaho Houndsman Association

  • Award: $2,000
  • Project: Purchase hunting equipment and starter kits for youth

Upper Snake Region

Eastern Idaho Houndsmen Association

  • Award: $6,000
  • Project: Purchase hunting equipment and starter kits for youth

South Fremont Archery Team

  • Award: $4,000
  • Project: Purchase archery targets, equipment and supplies

Salmon Region

Salmon Valley Stewardship

  • Award: $10,000
  • Project: Conduct monarch-milkweed monitoring

Statewide Awards

Foundation for Wildlife Management

  • Award: $24,750
  • Project: Reimburse hunters and trappers for expenses related to wolf harvest in hunting units specified by Fish and Game.

Idaho Wild Sheep Foundation

  • Award: $5,250
  • Project: Fund sample prep work and testing of serum samples from bighorn sheep to determine prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies.

About Fish and Game Commission Challenge Grants

Comission Challenge Grants are awarded annually, and groups eligible include any officially recognized nonprofit, business (having a state/federal tax ID number), corporation or recognized regional/state/national sporting organization (such as Ducks UnlimitedRocky Mountain Elk Foundation). Private individuals are not eligible for grant funding. Applicants must be willing to provide match, either cash or in-kind support.

When to apply

Grant applications will be accepted in March and April with annual grant awards announced during the July Commission meeting.

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