Opportunity Information: Apply for L16AS00001
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) grant opportunity titled "BLM-Washington DC, Applicability and Efficacy of PZP on Wild Burros in Northwestern Arizona" focuses on testing and demonstrating fertility control as a practical tool for managing wild burro populations on BLM-administered lands near Oatman, Arizona. The core problem the opportunity is trying to address is that wild burro numbers in many herd management areas exceed the established Appropriate Management Levels (AML), and relying mainly on removal is often not realistic because roundups, adoptions, and long-term holding are expensive. Instead, BLM is prioritizing strategies that slow population growth directly on the range.
The project centers on porcine zona pellucida (PZP), an immunocontraceptive that reduces fertility by triggering an immune response that interferes with reproduction. The opportunity lays out the basic treatment protocol: an initial dose, a booster given at least two weeks later, and then ideally annual booster treatments to maintain contraception for the following year. Because applying PZP in real-world conditions can be logistically challenging, the project is designed as an adaptive management demonstration, meaning it is meant to generate practical, field-based lessons about what works, what it takes to implement, and what measurable outcomes result.
BLM’s desired on-the-ground activities include trapping and handling burros, marking individuals, administering PZP, and then monitoring foaling outcomes in both treated and untreated females. A key feature is that the work will include two different groups: habituated burros that are used to being around people (particularly those in the vicinity of Oatman) and non-habituated burros in surrounding areas. The specific treatment targets described are approximately 20 habituated female burros near Oatman and roughly 75 or more non-habituated female burros in nearby areas. The project also intends to compare methods of delivering boosters, including darting in some cases and hand administration in other cases, with an emphasis on documenting the effort required to successfully treat and re-treat animals under different field conditions.
The opportunity also highlights a strong public-facing purpose. Burros around Oatman are a well-known tourist attraction and are considered a public benefit because they draw visitors to the town. At the same time, these burros can create public safety concerns, especially vehicle collisions, and growing populations can contribute to impacts on local natural resources. The grant frames PZP as a way to stabilize the number of burros to a level that remains compatible with tourism and public enjoyment while reducing hazards and resource damage. BLM also notes that a high-profile demonstration project could increase tourism by encouraging visitors to see recognizable individual burros and learn more about burro ecology and management.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement, indicating that BLM expects to remain involved in the project rather than simply issuing funds with minimal engagement. The funding opportunity number is L16AS00001, and it is associated with natural resources work under CFDA 15.229. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning any qualified applicant may apply. The award ceiling is $25,000, and BLM anticipates making one award. The original closing date listed is December 14, 2015, and the opportunity was created on October 14, 2015.
Although the announcement invites other applicants to submit proposals, it plainly states that BLM has already received an unsolicited proposal from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and that BLM intends to financially assist that project, while still considering all submitted proposals. The notice also emphasizes that HSUS and any other partners must provide substantial cost sharing, described as a 31 (Partner:BLM) commitment, which signals that applicants should be prepared to bring significant non-federal matching resources, whether in cash, in-kind support, personnel time, equipment, or operational capacity.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a relatively small, targeted demonstration investment meant to test the applicability, effort requirements, and measurable fertility outcomes of PZP treatment across habituated and non-habituated wild burros in northwestern Arizona, while producing lessons that could inform burro population management strategies in other BLM areas facing similar overpopulation challenges.Apply for L16AS00001
- The Bureau of Land Management in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BLM-Washington DC, Applicability and Efficacy of PZP on Wild Burros in Northwestern Arizona" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.229.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2015-10-14.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-12-14. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this BLM grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BLM-Washington DC, Applicability and Efficacy of PZP on Wild Burros in Northwestern Arizona."
What problem is this project trying to address?
The project targets situations where wild burro numbers in herd management areas exceed the established Appropriate Management Levels (AML). The opportunity explains that relying primarily on removal (roundups, adoptions, and long-term holding) is often not realistic because those approaches are expensive, so BLM is prioritizing tools that slow population growth on the range.
What is PZP and what is it being used for in this project?
PZP (porcine zona pellucida) is described as an immunocontraceptive. It reduces fertility by triggering an immune response that interferes with reproduction. In this opportunity, PZP is being tested and demonstrated as a practical fertility-control tool for managing wild burro populations on BLM-administered lands.
Where will the project take place?
The work is focused on BLM-administered lands near Oatman, Arizona, in northwestern Arizona.
What is the main goal of the project?
The project is intended to test and demonstrate fertility control (PZP) as a practical management tool, and to generate field-based lessons about how well it works, what it takes to implement, and what measurable outcomes result.
Is this a research study or an on-the-ground management demonstration?
Based on the description, it is an adaptive management demonstration designed to produce practical, real-world implementation lessons and measurable outcomes (including foaling outcomes), rather than a purely laboratory or theoretical study.
What does "adaptive management demonstration" mean in this context?
In this opportunity, "adaptive management demonstration" refers to applying PZP under real field conditions and documenting what methods work, how much effort is required, and what outcomes occur, so that management approaches can be adjusted and improved based on observed results.
What is the basic PZP treatment protocol described in the opportunity?
The notice describes: an initial dose, a booster dose given at least two weeks later, and then ideally annual booster treatments to maintain contraception for the following year.
What kinds of activities does BLM want to see performed on the ground?
The opportunity describes desired activities that include trapping and handling burros, marking individuals, administering PZP, and monitoring foaling outcomes in both treated and untreated females.
Will the project involve monitoring results in untreated animals as well?
Yes. The opportunity specifically mentions monitoring foaling outcomes in both treated and untreated females.
How many burros are expected to be treated?
The treatment targets described are approximately 20 habituated female burros near Oatman and roughly 75 or more non-habituated female burros in nearby areas.
What is the difference between habituated and non-habituated burros in this project?
The opportunity distinguishes two groups: habituated burros that are used to being around people (especially near Oatman) and non-habituated burros in surrounding areas that are not described as accustomed to human presence.
Why does the project include both habituated and non-habituated burros?
The project is set up to test PZP implementation under different field conditions. By including both habituated and non-habituated groups, the work can document differences in feasibility, effort required, and outcomes across these settings.
How will PZP boosters be delivered in the project?
The opportunity indicates the project will compare methods of delivering boosters, including darting in some cases and hand administration in other cases, with an emphasis on documenting the effort required to successfully treat and re-treat animals.
What types of outcomes or measurements are emphasized?
The notice emphasizes measurable fertility outcomes, particularly foaling outcomes, and also stresses documenting the effort and logistics required to treat and re-treat animals under different real-world conditions.
Why is Oatman, Arizona specifically mentioned as important to this project?
The opportunity describes the burros around Oatman as a well-known tourist attraction and a public benefit because they draw visitors. At the same time, it notes public safety concerns (especially vehicle collisions) and potential impacts on local natural resources as populations grow.
How is this project expected to relate to public safety and natural resources?
The grant frames stabilizing burro numbers through PZP as a way to reduce hazards (including vehicle collisions) and reduce impacts on local natural resources while keeping burro numbers compatible with public enjoyment and tourism.
Does the opportunity describe any potential tourism-related benefits?
Yes. It states that a high-profile demonstration project could increase tourism by encouraging visitors to see recognizable individual burros and learn more about burro ecology and management.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
As described in the notice, a cooperative agreement indicates BLM expects to remain involved in the project rather than simply issuing funds with minimal engagement.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number listed is L16AS00001.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 15.229.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning any qualified applicant may apply.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $25,000.
How many awards does BLM expect to make?
BLM anticipates making one award.
What are the key dates listed for this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was created on October 14, 2015, and the original closing date listed is December 14, 2015.
Has BLM already identified a proposed project or partner for this work?
The notice states that BLM has already received an unsolicited proposal from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and that BLM intends to financially assist that project, while still considering all submitted proposals.
Does the notice still allow other applicants to submit proposals?
Yes. The announcement invites other applicants to submit proposals, even while noting BLM's intent to financially assist the HSUS unsolicited proposal.
Is cost sharing required?
Yes. The notice emphasizes that HSUS and any other partners must provide substantial cost sharing described as a 31 (Partner:BLM) commitment, signaling that applicants should be prepared to bring significant matching resources.
What types of resources can be used for cost sharing under this opportunity?
The notice indicates cost sharing may include cash or in-kind support such as personnel time, equipment, or operational capacity.
What is the project fundamentally intended to produce for BLM and other managers?
It is described as a relatively small, targeted demonstration investment meant to test the applicability of PZP, document effort requirements in the field, and measure fertility outcomes, producing lessons that could inform burro population management strategies in other BLM areas with similar overpopulation challenges.
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