Voyageurs Wolf Project - Phase III
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$996,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
U of MN
Recipient Type
Public College/University
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2024
End Date
November 2027
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Kanabec
Koochiching
Lake
Pine
St. Louis
Project Overview
Wolf survival and predation in summer are almost unknown but critical to deer, moose, and wolf, management. We'll study wolf predator-prey ecology, share charismatic natural history, and promote Voyageurs' region.
Project Details
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2025 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 03k
Appropriation Language
$996,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to continue to study summertime wolf predation on deer, moose, and other species in the greater Voyageurs ecosystem to inform wildlife management and to share natural history of this species with the public. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$996,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
12.24
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
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Measurable Outcome(s)
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Project Manager
First Name
Joseph
Last Name
Bump
Organization Name
U of MN
Street Address
2003 Upper Buford Circle
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55108
Phone
(906) 231-7358
Email
bump@umn.edu
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