Created by an act of Congress in 1879, the USGS provides science for a changing world, which reflects and responds to society’s continuously evolving needs. As the science arm of the Department of the Interior, the USGS brings an array of earth, water, biological, and mapping data and expertise to bear in support of decision-making on environmental, resource, and public safety issues.
This funding opportunity by the US Geological Survey seeks a CESU partner to undertake comprehensive research on wild horse population demography and ecology in the Western USA. The project includes field-based data collection and analyses through modeling techniques. It aims to address recommendations and data gaps identified by the 2013 National Academies of Science review of the Bureau of Land Management's wild horse and burro program. This cooperative research effort is designed to advance knowledge and inform management of wild horse populations, leveraging the capacities within the CESU network, specifically targeting partners from the Desert Southwest CESU Program.