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Program to fund Conservation Projects all over Canada

Elephant Conservation and Research Funding Support in Asia & Africa

Deadline: 16 October 2019

Wildlife Habitat Canada is supporting conservation projects all over Canada through its grant program.

WHC recognizes the importance of projects involving habitat conservation, restoration and enhancement for other wildlife (i.e. other than migratory game birds) and fish; however, these types of projects are not eligible for funding consideration under the Contribution Agreement between Environment and Climate Change Canada and Wildlife Habitat Canada.

The WHC mandate is to support applications that:

Categories

  1. Habitat Conservation, Restoration or Enhancement Projects: Projects under this category focus on direct, on-the-ground activities that:
    • address North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) conservation priorities, as outlined in the Habitat Joint Venture Implementation Plans, including conservation, restoration, protection and enhancement of habitat in priority areas; or
    • support habitat conservation for other important migratory game birds.
    • Examples of project activities that would fall under this grant category:
      • creation, restoration or enhancement of wetland habitat;
      • natural vegetation planting;
      • construction and installation of Hen Houses or nest boxes;
      • installation of livestock exclusion fencing;
      • removal of invasive species;
      • wetland inventory mapping.
  2. Research Grants: Projects under this category focus on furthering the understanding of waterfowl and/or habitat conservation in priority areas or the NAWMP human dimensions component. Examples of research projects that have received grant funding in the past:
    • Long Point Waterfowl’s Lake St. Clair Initiative: Habitat Selection and Survival of American Black Ducks and Mallards during Autumn-Winter;
    • Assessing the ecological influences on the efficacy of benthic barriers to control yellow flag iris in high priority waterfowl habitats across British Columbia;
    • Understanding the dynamics of people’s interactions with waterfowl: Assessing hunter’s preferences for waterfowl management in Canada.
  3. Conservation Networking Grants: Wetland Education, Hunter Education, Hunter Recruitment projects Projects under this category address the NAWMP goals and priorities of the human dimensions component, “Growing numbers of waterfowl hunters, other conservationists and citizens who enjoy and actively support waterfowl and wetlands habitat conservation” This Includes:
    • wetland educational programs/workshops;
    • waterfowl hunter education and/or recruitment programs/workshops;
    • projects that advance regional or national stewardship.
    • Examples of project activities that would fall under this category:
      • Promoting waterfowl hunting and wetland conservation at events (Provincial hunting days);
      • Mentored waterfowl hunts/introduction to waterfowl hunting;
      • Public engagement in conservation activities/planning.
  4. Newfoundland and Labrador Murre Conservation Fund Grants: Projects under this category support Murre conservation activities and management, including those that:
    • Assess Murre breeding populations, productivity, survival, harvests and other mortality factors;
    • Facilitate Murre hunting stewardship and wildlife conservation to ensure that the Murre populations are sustained; or
    • Involve other Murre habitat conservation activities and events.

Eligibility Criteria

How to Apply

Interested applicants can apply online via given website.

For more information, please visit https://whc.org/grants/

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