Mule Deer Foundation, the

The Purpose of This Cooperative Agreement (agreement) Is to Provide Federal Financial Assistance Funding So That the Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) Can Partner With the U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (PFW) to Deliver Financial Assistance to Support Big Game Migration Corridors and Winter Range Habitat Directly to Private Landowners, Through Subrecipient Agreements (to Be Developed). This Agreement Supports the Enhancement of Big Game Migration Corridors and Winter Range Habitat in Alignment With Secretarial Order 3362 Improving Habitat Quality in Western Big-game Winter Range and Migration Corridors, Which Directs Federal Agencies to Work With States and Private Partners to Conserve and Restore Crucial Habitats That Sustain Robust Big-game Populations and Promote Recreational Hunting and Fishing Opportunities.work Under This Agreement, Supports Several of the Goals of the Department of Interiors Fy 2026-2030 Strategic Plan Draft Framework: Under Goal 2 of the Framework Is Objective 2.1, Interior Resources Protect People and Property. Proposed Work Under Brush Management Projects for Grassland Restoration Will Reduce Hazardous Fuels and Threat From Wildfire, Protecting Human Habitation While Also Reducing Subsequent Erosion and Sedimentation, Thus Providing Economic and Ecological Safety. Under Goal 3 of the Framework Is Objective 3.3: Restore Lands and Waters. the Goal of This Agreement Is to Restore or Enhance Habitat on Privately Owned Uplands. Under Goal 4 of the Framework Is Objective 4.2: Work Collaboratively With States, Partners, and Governments. Under This Agreement, the Service Will Be Working With State Partners and Private Landowners to Develop and Maintain High-quality Habitat Restoration Projects on Private Lands.this Partners Program Agreement Supports the Directors Seven Lines of Effort by Delivering Responsive, Collaborative Conservation Assistance Strengthening Partnerships With States, Tribes, and Local Communities and Applying the Best Available Science to Achieve Effective Habitat Restoration. Through Innovative, Streamlined Approaches That Reduce Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens and by Proactively Addressing Species and Habitat Needs, the Agreement Contributes to Improved Esa Implementation and Advances Shared Conservation Priorities.