International Affairs

Funding Opportunity Number: F15AS00238 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Community DevelopmentEnvironmentNatural ResourcesCFDA Number: 15.649Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: DOI-FWSClosing Date: Jun 01, 2015Award Ceiling: $100,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: May 22, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: Illegal wildlife trade is estimated to be a multibillion-dollar business involving the unlawful harvest of and trade in live animals and plants or parts and products derived from them. Wildlife is traded as skins, leather goods or souvenirs; as food or traditional medicine; as pets, and in many other forms. Illegal wildlife trade runs the gamut from illegal logging of protected forests to supply the demand for exotic woods, to the illegal fishing of endangered marine life for food, and the poaching of elephants to supply the demand for ivory. Illegal wildlife trade harms wild populations of animals and plants and pushes endangered species toward extinction. Endangered animals and plants are often the target of wildlife crime because of their rarity and increased economic value. Furthermore, illegal trade negatively impacts a country�s natural resources and local communities that might otherwise benefit from tourism or legal, sustainable trade. Recognizing the urgent need...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Community Development Environment Natural Resources Source Type: funding