The Fish and Boat Commission Tuesday announced an invitation for project applications to the State Wildlife Grant Program. These projects will help address high-priority conservation needs for the Timber Rattlesnake and freshwater mussels in the Ohio River.

Project applications must be received by 4 p.m. on October 8.

The Timber Rattlesnake is considered a “candidate” species in Pennsylvania and this project will build upon the long-term monitoring program initiated in earlier studies. Click Here to view the action plan for the Timber Rattlesnake.

Freshwater mussels are among the most imperiled aquatic animals in the United States. In recent years, the PFBC and partners have been actively surveying rivers and streams in the Commonwealth and this project in the Ohio River will help address a substantial data gap for these animals.  

The PFBC anticipates final selection of projects by late October.

The federal dollars for this program are awarded to the PFBC from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the State Wildlife Grants Program. Awarding funds for any selected projects will be contingent upon availability of funds.

For more information and an application packet, visit the Fish & Boat Commission’s State Wildlife Grant Program webpage.

9/8/2014