Genetic and Camera Techniques to Estimate Carnivore Populations

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$200,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
U of MN - Duluth NRRI
Recipient Type
Public College/University
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2015
End Date
June 2018
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Beltrami
Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
St. Louis
Aitkin
Beltrami
Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
St. Louis
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2015, Chp. 76, Sec. 2, Subd. 03l
Appropriation Language

$200,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota – Duluth for the Natural Resources Research Institute to use genetic sampling and remote cameras to improve monitoring of distributions and estimate population sizes of carnivore species.

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$200,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

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Measurable Outcome(s)

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Project Manager
First Name
Ron
Last Name
Moen
Organization Name
U of MN - Duluth NRRI
Street Address
5013 Miller Trunk Hwy
City
Duluth
State
MN
Zip Code
55811
Phone
(218) 788-2694
Email
rmoen@d.umn.edu
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