Multi Year Collaboration between The Wildlife Society and the National Park Service to protect and conserve Wildlife in Parks

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This requirement establishes a collaborative five year effort between The Wildlife Society and the National Park Service to protect and conserve wildlife in National Parks. Department of Interior Manual 505 DM 2 requires that this award will be posted on Grants.gov as a ‘single source determination’. This assistance award is justified because this cooperator has “Unique Qualifications - The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activity based upon a variety of demonstrable factors such as location, property ownership, voluntary support capacity, cost-sharing ability, if applicable, technical expertise, or other such unique qualifications”. The Wildlife Society has unique capabilities to enhance the ability of wildlife professionals to conserve diversity, sustain productivity, and ensure responsible use of wildlife resources for the benefit of society. TWS represents and serves the professional community of scientists, managers, educators, technicians, planners, and others who work actively to study, manage and conserve wildlife and their habitats worldwide. TWS members are active across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, as well as in many other countries. They manage, conserve, and study wildlife populations and habitats; actively manage forests, conserve wetlands, restore endangered species, conserve wildlife on private and public lands; resolve wildlife damage and disease problems; and enhance biological diversity. The Wildlife Society produces essential, practical, and objective information for wildlife professionals; provides research, policy information, and practical tools in print and electronic forms; and develops vibrant professional networks that allow solutions to wildlife conservation and management challenges to be anchored in science.

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