Grants to Wildlife Rehabilitators Project

Grants to Wildlife Rehabilitators Project is sponsored by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Compensates permitted wildlife rehabilitators for care of sick and injured wildlife, covering diagnostic services, equipment, veterinary services, and more.

Wildlife Diversity Grant Program | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Wildlife Diversity Grant Program The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has awarded $1 million in Wildlife Diversity Grants for fiscal years 2026–2027, funding eight collaborative projects to protect some of the state’s most at-risk wildlife. Please check this page in November 2026 for the start of the new grant application period.

Several projects are receiving second-phase funding to build on early successes, while new initiatives address emerging conservation needs across Washington.

Funded work includes bumble bee monitoring, bullfrog control to aid endangered pond turtles, artificial burrow installation for burrowing owls, shorebird monitoring in coastal dunes, streaked horned lark population studies, Oregon spotted frog recovery, protection of desert-striped whipsnakes, and assessing the feasibility of tufted puffin reintroduction.

WDFW received 60 applications requesting more than $12 million, underscoring the demand for species recovery funding. The Wildlife Diversity Grant Program is part of WDFW’s long-term strategy to restore and protect biodiversity through science-based, collaborative action. Continued legislative investment will help expand these efforts and address decades of underfunding for species recovery.

2025-2027 Grant Recipients Project Title Grantee Project Purpose Striped whipsnakes in focus: expanding knowledge and informing recovery Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy This project aims to advance the recovery and preservation of striped whipsnakes, a deeply imperiled shrubsteppe obligate species and candidate for state listing.

Goals include refining their statewide distribution, addressing key natural history gaps (e.g., diet and habitat selection), establishing long-term monitoring, and initiating conservation actions to mitigate impacts of wildfire and roads. These efforts will provide critical data and actionable plans to guide the species’ conservation.

Oregon Spotted Frog (OSF) Recovery and Bullfrog Management at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, USFWS The primary purpose of this project is to control invasive American bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus) in critical habitats where Oregon spotted frogs (Rana pretiosa) and bullfrogs overlap, particularly in the Black River area.

The project aims to enhance oviposition habitat between OSF populations at Dempsey Creek and 123rd to increase connectivity. By suppressing bullfrog populations, monitoring OSF breeding success, and restoring habitats, this project directly supports OSF recovery. Cross-Boundary Aquatic Invasive Bullfrog Control for Northwestern Pond Turtles in the Columbia River Gorge Mt.

Adams Resource Stewards To protect the endangered Northwestern pond turtle (NWPT), Mt Adams Resource Stewards (MARS) proposes to partner with Friends of the Columbia Gorge (Friends), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pierce National Wildlife Refuge (Pierce NWR), and WDFW (“Partners” to describe the combined cohort of organizations) to reduce the number of non-native bullfrogs through culling and egg mass removal on Partners' properties in Skamania and Klickitat Counties.

Assessing the viability of reintroductions as a conservation tool to restore Tufted Puffin populations Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge To inform conservation planning for the Tufted Puffin, state-listed as Endangered, we propose to create a report that assesses (1) current colony occupancy and trends all historically occupied colonies in the state, (2) habitat characteristics analysis of all historical colonies, (3) the current knowledge of seabird population active restoration strategies and techniques, and (3) viability of using active restoration for conservation of the species, and prioritized list of sites for doing so.

Understanding population dynamics of streaked horned larks at Olympia Airport Ecostudies Institute The proposed project will complete the first season of streaked horned lark demographic monitoring at Olympia Airport that is being initiated in April 2025 and continue monitoring up through the 2026 breeding season.

This project will improve our understanding of lark population dynamics under airport management activities and provide demographic vital rates for the largest lark population in the South Puget Sound located off of Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Implementing Long Term Monitoring for Bumble Bee SGCN at Sentinel Sites in Washington State The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation The goal of this project is to track SGCN bumble bee species - including western bumble bee (Bombus occidentalis), Morrison bumble bee (B. morrisoni), and Suckley cuckoo bumble bee (B.

suckleyi) - to better understand trends in occupancy and drivers of those trends, and to serve as a detection system should these or other species experience changes in status. Information gained through this project will inform habitat restoration and stewardship of the lands that support these species.

Western burrowing owl artificial burrow installation and site suitability assessment U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Western burrowing owls have declined substantially in Washington. Artificial burrows have been used in recovery efforts, but we don’t fully understand why some artificial burrow sites successful while others are not.

We propose to install 40 new artificial burrows, collect pellets for analysis, and complete monitoring for occupation of burrows.

Multi-species monitoring in coastal dune habitat on partner lands to advance recovery of Western snowy plover and streaked horned larks Ecostudies Institute The proposed project is a continuation of an existing, multi-year effort to support collaborative conservation and recovery of the federally-threatened and State-endangered streaked horned lark and Western snowy plover in Washington coastal dunes.

This project aims to fill critical information gaps on distribution, demographics, and habitat use, through breeding season monitoring of both species and deploying GPS tags on larks to reveal non-breeding season movements and potential threats.

Grant Opportunity Announcement and Information Grant Opportunity Announcement for Washington 2025-27 Biennium (7/1/2025 - 6/30/2027) WDFW’s Wildlife Diversity Grant Program aims to support recovery actions for a suite of Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN).

Grant funding can also be awarded for projects aimed at collecting data and information on species abundance, distribution, and habitat associations, with priority for SGCN whose habitats are under significant threat of incompatible development, land use, or resource management. Coordination with WDFW species leads and alignment with WDFW priorities is critical to the success of grant-funded projects.

Please read the full grant opportunity announcement (PDF) for details on eligibility criteria, WDFW priorities, how to coordinate with WDFW staff ahead of applying, and how to apply. Be sure to read the full announcement thoroughly as details and instructions to apply have been updated for this grant round. An information session was held on November 13 and the recording can be viewed below.

See the FAQ section below for responses to common questions and clarifications. Funding for the Wildlife Diversity Grant program comes from a significant investment by the state legislature to restore and protect biodiversity in Washington. The Department expects funding to be available in future biennia to continue this grant program.

Grant Activities Date Grant application period and submission form opens November 1, 2024 Information session, view recording November 13, 2024, 10:30 a. m. to 12:00 p.

m. Grant proposals due by 11:59 p. m.

Sunday, January 19, 2025 WDFW notifies grant applicants of selection results May 2025 Earliest possible project start date July 1, 2025 Grant Opportunity Basics Total available funding: $1 million Eligible Applicants: Applicants affiliated with public, nonprofit, academic, or tribal entities Project Timeframe: Projects must occur from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027 Project budget range: $40,000 to $400,000, including indirect/overhead Eligible species: SGCN within the Wildlife Diversity Division's scope (see table below).

Ineligible SGCN include fish, aquatic invertebrates, wolves, and most harvested wildlife. This flyer (PDF) provides a high-level summary of the grant opportunity and examples of past-funded projects. For more detailed information on each 2024-2025 project, you can view individual project summary handouts hyperlinked in the table below.

Implementing recovery and conservation actions for eligible Washington SGCN that directly and measurably benefit species populations. These projects contribute to increased species abundance, distribution, population health, or clear abatement of direct threats.

Collecting data and information on the abundance, distribution, habitat associations, or natural history of eligible SGCN, with additional priority given toward species whose habitat is under significant pressure from development, land use, or resource management (i.e., shrubsteppe, eastside forest, prairies, and oak woodlands).

Completing direct actionable steps toward increasing eligible species’ populations (e.g., conservation translocation feasibility studies) or collecting baseline data about eligible species (e.g., developing survey protocols or assessing habitat use). Habitat restoration, conservation easements, or land acquisition Projects that primarily benefit species outside WDFW Wildlife Diversity Division’s scope of responsibility are not eligible.

These include fish, aquatic invertebrates, wolves, and most harvested wildlife. Review the grant opportunity announcement (PDF) for more details on priority, eligible, and ineligible activities for inclusion in grant proposals, including a list of eligible species. Grant applicants must complete an application form and submit all required components through the grant submission form no later than 11:59 pm on January 19, 2027 .

Questions and communications concerning this grant opportunity may be directed to: Wildlife Diversity Assistant Division Manager Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife WildlifeDiversityGrants@dfw. wa. gov Fiscal Year 2025 Grant Recipients WDFW selected 17 grants to be funded in state fiscal year 2025, allocating $1.

1M this grant cycle. These grants advance a range of recovery actions and data collection efforts that will support recovery of at least twenty Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) (PDF) representing a variety of wildlife species in Washington. WDFW announced the new grant program in March 2024, and received 46 grant proposals, for a total budget request of $3.

9 million, from applicants interested in conducting projects to benefit a wide variety of wildlife species in Washington. The FY25 grant opportunity announcement (PDF) details the priorities and grant selection process for that first single-year grant opportunity.

A full list of the grant recipients and project titles is available below, along with project summary PDFs (hyperlinked in title) with more detailed information on each project. Title Grantee Entity Primary Species Benefitting Total Awarded Maximizing Habitat Restoration for the Endangered Western Grey Squirrel in Washington State with a Spatial Prioritization Model (PDF) Sunny L.

Jardine University of Washington Western Gray Squirrel $100,724 Where are the Whipsnakes?

Understanding the distribution of Washington's rarest snake (PDF) Adrian Slade Central Washington University Desert Striped Whipsnake $64,160 Implementing Long Term Monitoring for Bumble Bee SGCN at Sentinel Sites in Washington State (PDF) Sarina Society Inc. Bumble Bees $48,005 Washington Butterfly Assessments (PDF) Candace Fallon The Xerces Society Inc. Butterflies $82,691 Cross-Boundary Aquatic Invasive Bullfrog Control for Columbia Gorge Western Pond Turtles (PDF) Sara Woods Friends of the Columbia Gorge Land Trust Northwestern Pond Turtle $41,690 Burrowing Owl Inventory on the Yakama Nation Reservation (PDF) Mark Nuetzmann Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Burrowing Owl $27,428 Identifying populations and cliff habitat for rare bat species of Washington (PDF) Shawn K.

Davis Slippery Rock University Foundation Townsend's big-eared and Myotis bats $24,547 Multi-species monitoring in coastal dune habitat on partner lands to advance recovery of Western snowy plover and streaked horned larks (PDF) Gary Slater EcoStudies Institute Snowy plover and streaked horned larks $103,563 Does habitat restoration in agroecosystem contribute to bat conservation?

An assessment for Townsend’s big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii) in Eastern Washington (PDF) Christopher Cosma Conservation Biology Institute Townsend’s big-eared bat $79,717 Implementing Oregon spotted frog recovery actions and greater Sandhill crane monitoring at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge (PDF) Trevor Sheffels US Fish and Wildlife Service Oregon spotted frog, Sandhill crane $63,000 Baseline surveys for shrubsteppe priority species on Hanford Reach National Monument Sheri Whitfield US Fish and Wildlife Service Burrowing owl, ferruginous hawk, Townsend’s/ Washington ground squirrels $66,900 Upper Methow Grizzly Bear Conflict Prevention Project (PDF) Madelyn Hamilton Methow Valley Citizens Council Grizzly bear $63,757 Lynx Habitat Use in the Face of Increasing Fire in the North Cascades (PDF) Carmen Vanbianchi Home Range Wildlife Research Lynx $100,000 Bat Hibernacula Surveys on Gifford Pinchot National Forest & North Cascades Level III Ecoregion (PDF) Shawn Thomas Bat Conservation International Townsend's big-eared and myotis bats $56,789 Assessing movements and habitat selection of Northwestern Pond Turtles (PDF) Sarah Converse University of Washington Northwestern pond turtle $114,460 Fungal-associated shell disease and immunogenetics assessment of northwestern pond turtles to evaluate their long-term health potential in the state of Washington (PDF) Obed Hernandez-Gomez New Mexico State University Northwestern pond turtle $77,486 Conserving Greater Sage-Grouse in South Central Washington (PDF) Seth Hulett Audubon Greater sage-grouse $110,614 The following Species of Greatest Conservation Need are eligible for activities funded through this grant opportunity.

Each species has unique data- and recovery-related needs, and applicants are strongly encouraged to consult relevant WDFW species leads prior to submitting a grant proposal. Applicants may email WildlifeDiversityGrants@dfw. wa.

gov to ask questions or to be connected to relevant WDFW subject matter experts to inform their grant proposal. This table includes species that have had recent taxonomic revisions; therefore, the listed names may not match the name listed on the linked webpage. The information on linked webpages may not be fully up to date and the species without a link do not have a webpage.

Again, we encourage direct communication with WDFW biologists to best inform potential grant proposals.

Eligible Species of Greatest Conservation Need Major taxonomic group Minor taxonomic group Cassin's auklet (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) Birds Alcids Marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) Birds Alcids Tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) Birds Alcids Sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis) Birds Cranes Yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) Birds Cuckoos Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) Birds Falcons Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Birds Hawks, Eagles Ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis) Birds Hawks, Eagles Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Birds Hawks, Eagles Northern goshawk (Accipiter atricapillus) Birds Hawks, Eagles American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) Birds Marine Birds Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) Birds Marine Birds Clark's grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) Birds Marine Birds Common loon (Gavia immer) Birds Marine Birds Red-necked grebe (Podiceps grisegena) Birds Marine Birds Short-tailed albatross (Phoebastria albatrus) Birds Marine Birds Western grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) Birds Marine Birds Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) Birds Owls Flammulated owl (Psiloscops flammeolus) Birds Owls Great gray owl (Strix nebulosa) Birds Owls Northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) Birds Owls Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) (Western WA only) Birds Owls Western screech-owl (Megascops kennicotii) Birds Owls Loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) Birds Perching Birds Oregon vesper sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus affinis) Birds Perching Birds Purple martin (Western North America subspecies) (Progne subis arboricola) Birds Perching Birds Pygmy nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea) Birds Perching Birds Sage thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus) Birds Perching Birds Sagebrush sparrow (Artemisiospiza nevadensis) Birds Perching Birds Slender-billed white-breasted nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis aculeata) Birds Perching Birds Streaked horned lark (Eremophila alpestris strigata) Birds Perching Birds Western bluebird (Sialia mexicana) (Western WA only) Birds Perching Birds Marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa) Birds Shorebirds Red knot (Calidris canutus) Birds Shorebirds Rock sandpiper (Calidris ptilocnemis) Birds Shorebirds S nowy plover (Anarhynchus nivosus) Birds Shorebirds Upland sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) Birds Shorebirds Columbian sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus) Birds Upland Game Birds Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) Birds Upland Game Birds White-tailed ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura rainierensis) Birds Upland Game Birds Black-backed woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) Birds Woodpeckers Lewis's woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) Birds Woodpeckers Pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) Birds Woodpeckers White-headed woodpecker (Dryobates albolarvatus) Birds Woodpeckers Columbia spotted frog (Rana luteiventris) (Columbia basin only) Herps Frogs Northern leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens) Herps Frogs Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) Herps Frogs Rocky Mountain tailed frog (Ascaphus montanus) Herps Frogs Northern sagebrush lizard (Sceloporus graciosus) Herps Lizards Pygmy short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma douglasii) Herps Lizards Side-blotched lizard (Uta stansburiana) Herps Lizards Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) Herps Marine Reptiles Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) Herps Marine reptiles Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) Herps Marine reptiles Cascade torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton cascadae) Herps Salamanders Columbia torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton kezeri) Herps Salamanders Cope's giant salamander (Dicamptodon copei) Herps Salamanders Dunn's salamander (Plethodon dunni) Herps Salamanders Larch Mountain salamander (Plethodon larselli) Herps Salamanders Olympic torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton olympicus) Herps Salamanders Western Tiger salamander (Ambystoma mavortium) Herps Salamanders Van Dyke's salamander (Plethodon vandykei) Herps Salamanders California mountain kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata) Herps Snakes Common sharp-tailed snake (Contia tenuis) Herps Snakes Desert striped whipsnake (Coluber [Masticophis] taeniatus taeniatus) Herps Snakes Desert nightsnake (Hypsiglena chlorophaea) Herps Snakes Ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus) Herps Snakes Western toad (Anaxyrus boreas) Herps Toads Woodhouse's toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii) Herps Toads Northwestern pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata) Herps Turtles Beller's ground beetle (Agonum belleri) Invertebrates Beetles Columbia River tiger beetle (Cicindela columbica) Invertebrates Beetles Hatch's click beetle (Eanus hatchii) Invertebrates Beetles Mann's mollusk-eating ground beetle (Scaphinotus mannii) Invertebrates Beetles Siuslaw sand tiger beetle (Cicindela hirticollis siuslawensis) Invertebrates Beetles Morrison's bumble bee (Bombus morrisoni) Invertebrates Bumblebees Suckley's cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus suckleyi) Invertebrates Bumblebees Western bumble bee (Bombus occidentalis) Invertebrates Bumblebees Golden/Chinquapin hairstreak ( Habrodais grunus herri ) Invertebrates Butterflies Great arctic (Oeneis nevadensis gigas) Invertebrates Butterflies Hoary elfin (Puget Trough segregate) (Callophrys polios) Invertebrates Butterflies Island marble (Euchloe ausonides insulanus) Invertebrates Butterflies Johnson's hairstreak (Callophrys johnsoni) Invertebrates Butterflies Juan de Fuca blue (Icaricia acmon) Invertebrates Butterflies Juniper hairstreak (Columbia Basin segregate) (Callophrys gryneus) = Callophrys gryneus nr chalcosiva Invertebrates Butterflies Makah copper (Tharsalea mariposa makah = Lycaena mariposa charlottensis ) Invertebrates Butterflies Mardon skipper (Polites mardon) Invertebrates Butterflies Meadow fritillary (Boloria bellona toddi = Boloria bellona jenistai = Boloria bellona) Invertebrates Butterflies Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Invertebrates Butterflies Oregon branded skipper (Salish Sea segregate) (Hesperia colorado = Hesperia comma, Hesperia colorado nr oregonia) Invertebrates Butterflies Oregon silverspot butterfly (Argynnis zerene hippolyta = Speyeria zerene Hippolyta) Invertebrates Butterflies Propertius duskywing (Erynnis propertius) Invertebrates Butterflies Puget blue (Icaricia icarioides blackmorei) Invertebrates Butterflies Puget Sound fritillary or Great spangled fritillary (Argynnis cybele pugetensis = Speyeria cybele pugetensis, Argynnis leto pugetensis) Invertebrates Butterflies Silver-bordered fritillary (Boloria myrina) = Boloria selene atrocostalis, Boloria myrina atrocostalis Invertebrates Butterflies Sonora or Dog Star skipper (Polites sonora siris) Invertebrates Butterflies Taylor's checkerspot (Euphydryas editha taylori) Invertebrates Butterflies Valley silverspot or Zerene Fritillary (Argynnis zerene bremnerii = Speyeria zerene bremnerii ) Invertebrates Butterflies Yuma skipper (Ochlodes yuma) Invertebrates Butterflies Caddisfly - Allomyia acanthis (Allomyia acanthis) Invertebrates Caddisflies Caddisfly - Goereilla baumanni ( Goereilla baumanni) Invertebrates Caddisflies Caddisfly - Psychoglypha browni (Psychoglypha browni) Invertebrates Caddisflies Caddisfly - Rhyacophila pichaca (Rhyacophila pichaca) Invertebrates Caddisflies Forbidden free-living caddisfly (Rhyacophila vetina) Invertebrates Caddisflies Yellowstar northern caddisfly (Limnephilus flavastellus) Invertebrates Caddisflies Columbia clubtail (dragonfly) (Gomphurus lynnae) Invertebrates Dragonflies Pacific clubtail (dragonfly) (Phanogomphus kurilis) Invertebrates Dragonflies Subarctic bluet (damselfly) (Coenagrion interrogatum) Invertebrates Dragonflies White-belted ringtail (Erpetogomphus compositus) Invertebrates Dragonflies Giant Palouse earthworm (Driloleirus americanus) Invertebrates Earthworms Mayfly - Cinygmula gartrelli ( Cinygmula gartrelli) Invertebrates Mayflies Mayfly - Paraleptophlebia falcula (Paraleptophlebia falcula) Invertebrates Mayflies Mayfly - Paraleptophlebia jenseni (Paraleptophlebia jenseni) Invertebrates Mayflies Mayfly - Siphlonurus autumnalis (Siphlonurus autumnalis) Invertebrates Mayflies Leschi's millipede (Leschius mcallisteri) Invertebrates Millipedes Copablepharon columbia moth (Copablepharon columbia) Invertebrates Moths Copablepharon mutans moth (Copablepharon mutans) Invertebrates Moths Copablepharon viridisparsa hopfingeri moth (Copablepharon viridisparsa hopfingeri) Invertebrates Moths Sand-verbena moth (Copablepharon fuscum) Invertebrates Moths Blue-gray taildropper (slug) (Prophysaon coeruleum) Invertebrates Slugs Spotted taildropper (slug) (Prophysaon vanattae pardalis) Invertebrates Slugs Ashy pebblesnail (Fluminicola fuscus) Invertebrates Snails Barren juga (snail) (Juga hemphilli hemphilli) Invertebrates Snails Brown juga (snail) (Juga sp.

3) Invertebrates Snails Chelan mountainsnail (Oreohelix sp.

1) Invertebrates Snails Columbia Oregonian (snail) (Cryptomastix hendersoni) Invertebrates Snails Crowned tightcoil ( Pristiloma pilsbryi ) Invertebrates Snails Dalles hesperian (snail) (Vespericola depressa) Invertebrates Snails Dalles juga (Juga hemphilli dallesensis) Invertebrates Snails Dalles sideband (snail) (Monadenia fidelis minor) Invertebrates Snails Dry Land Forestsnail (Allogona ptychophora solida) Invertebrates Snails Hoko vertigo (snail) (Vertigo rowellii) Invertebrates Snails Idaho vertigo (snail) (Vertigo idahoensis) Invertebrates Snails Limestone Point mountainsnail (Oreohelix sp.

18 or O. idahoensis baileyi) Invertebrates Snails Masked duskysnail (Lyogyrus sp.) Invertebrates Snails Mission Creek Oregonian (snail) (Cryptomastix magnidentata) Invertebrates Snails Nimapuna tigersnail (Anguispira nimapuna new spp.)

Invertebrates Snails Olympia pebblesnail (Fluminicola virens) Invertebrates Snails One-band juga (Juga sp.

8) Invertebrates Snails Oregon megomphix (Megomphix hemphilli) Invertebrates Snails Pacific vertigo (snail) (Vertigo andrusiana) Invertebrates Snails Poplar Oregonian (snail) (Cryptomastix populi) Invertebrates Snails Puget Oregonian (snail) (Cryptomastix devia) Invertebrates Snails Rocky mountainsnail ( Oreohelix strigosa ) Invertebrates Snails Salmon River pebblesnail (Fluminicola gustafsoni) Invertebrates Snails Shortface lanx (Fisherola nuttalli) Invertebrates Snails Three-band Juga (snail) (Juga sp.

7) Invertebrates Snails Unknown Oregonian (snail) (Cryptomastix mullani hemphilli) Invertebrates Snails Cascades needlefly (Megaleuctra kincaidi) Invertebrates Stoneflies Northern forestfly (Lednia borealis) Invertebrates Stoneflies Pacific needlefly (Megaleuctra complicata) Invertebrates Stoneflies Rainier roachfly (Soliperla fenderi) Invertebrates Stoneflies Sasquatch snowfly (Bolshecapnia sasquatchi) Invertebrates Stoneflies Talol springfly (Pictetiella lechleitneri) Invertebrates Stoneflies Wenatchee forestfly (Malenka wenatchee) Invertebrates Stoneflies Yosemite springfly (Megarcys yosemite) Invertebrates Stoneflies Hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus) Mammals Bats Keen's myotis bat (Myotis keenii) (all Myotis species are eligible) Mammals Bats Silver-haired bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) Mammals Bats Spotted bat (Euderma maculatum) Mammals Bats Townsend’s big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii) Mammals Bats American badger (Taxidea taxus) Mammals Carnivores Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) Mammals Carnivores Cascade red fox (Vulpes vulpes cascadensis) Mammals Carnivores Fisher (Pekania pennanti) Mammals Carnivores Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) Mammals Carnivores Pacific marten (Coastal population) (Martes caurina pop.

3) Mammals Carnivores Western spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis) Mammals Carnivores Wolverine (Gulo gulo) Mammals Carnivores Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) Mammals Marine Mammals Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) Mammals Marine Mammals Gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) Mammals Marine Mammals Harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) Mammals Marine Mammals Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Mammals Marine Mammals Killer whale (Orcinus orca) Mammals Marine Mammals Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) Mammals Marine Mammals North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica) Mammals Marine Mammals Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) Mammals Marine Mammals Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) Mammals Marine Mammals Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Mammals Marine Mammals Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) Mammals Marine Mammals American pika (Ochotona princeps) Mammals Rabbits Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) Mammals Rabbits Pygmy rabbit (Columbia Basin population) (Brachylagus idahoensis) Mammals Rabbits White-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii) Mammals Rabbits Brush Prairie pocket gopher (Thomomys talpoides douglasii) Mammals Rodents Gray-tailed vole (Microtus canicaudus) Mammals Rodents Kincaid meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus kincaidi) Mammals Rodents Mazama pocket gopher (Thomomys mazama) Mammals Rodents Northern bog lemming (Synaptomys borealis) Mammals Rodents Olympic marmot (Marmota olympus) Mammals Rodents Shaw Island Townsend's Vole (Microtus townsendii pugeti) Mammals Rodents Townsend’s ground squirrel (Urocitellus townsendii) Mammals Rodents Washington ground squirrel (Urocitellus washingtoni) Mammals Rodents Western gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus) Mammals Rodents Destruction Island shrew (Sorex trowbridgii destructioni) Mammals Shrews Merriam's shrew (Sorex merriami) Mammals Shrews Preble's shrew (Sorex preblei) Mammals Shrews Columbian white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus leucurus) Mammals Ungulates Woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus) Mammals Ungulates Frequently Asked Questions What is the definition of a public entity?

For the purposes of this grant program, a public entity is the same as a public agency, as defined by RCW 39. 34.

020 : (1) "Public agency" means any agency, political subdivision, or unit of local government of this state including, but not limited to, municipal corporations, quasi municipal corporations, special purpose districts, and local service districts; any agency of the state government; any agency of the United States; any Indian tribe recognized as such by the federal government; and any political subdivision of another state.

” Will this grant opportunity be available in future years? This is a biennial opportunity we expect will continue to be funded. This round is for 7/1/25-6/30/27, and the next one would be for 7/1/27-6/30/29, and so forth.

Match is not required, but could a grant proposal request WDFW grant funding to cover a portion of a larger or longer-term project? Yes, absolutely. There is an optional question in the form where applicants can explain how a WDFW grant would complement or be used to cover a portion of a project funded by other sources or with “in-kind” capacity.

WDFW grant funds could be used to pick up a phase or portion of a longer-term project. The deliverables and outputs of the grant should be clearly described. Are there restrictions on grant funds paying for salary?

No, grant funds can be used for salary, supplies, equipment, and travel expenses to implement grant-eligible activities. Why isn’t habitat restoration or land acquisition an eligible activity for this grant program? Are there cases where habitat restoration could be part of an eligible proposal?

Habitat restoration is not eligible for this particular funding opportunity for a few reasons: We agree that habitat restoration and protection is critical for wildlife recovery. The Wildlife Diversity Grant program is one piece of a larger investment the Washington legislature made in biodiversity restoration. Habitat protection and restoration is the focus of other major pieces of that larger investment.

The component of the larger investment that includes the Wildlife Diversity Grant program is focused on the wildlife species themselves. There are other available funding sources and grant programs that focus specifically on habitat restoration. The Wildlife Diversity Grant program is intended to meet a specific need to support wildlife recovery actions and species information gathering projects.

Some examples of habitat restoration that could be eligible and is not considered the primary purpose of a project include: Mowing a small area to install survey equipment such as a camera, or artificial habitat components such as a bat box. Surveying species response to habitat restoration treatments that are funded with another source. Habitat assessments to inform future recovery or habitat restoration actions are eligible.

Could you please give examples of recovery and conservation actions that are eligible? Projects that focus on abating direct threats, such as bullfrog control to benefit Oregon spotted frog, Northwestern pond turtle, or Northern leopard frog. Projects that take steps toward implementing a recovery action such as development of a conservation translocation feasibility assessment.

Headstarting or captive rearing as part of a coordinated conservation translocation action, such as for northwestern pond turtle or island marble butterfly.