Habitat management, Habitat restoration, Population enhancement

Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit Recovery

Funding Year

Amount

Location

FY23

$209,100

Douglas and Grant County, Washington

Project Description

Partner with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to support their Pygmy Rabbit Recovery program. Propagate and release rabbits (listed as endangered under the ESA and by the state) , assist landowners with habitat restoration, and enroll up to 25,000 acres of private land into Safe Harbor Agreements.

Partners

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and landowners.

Contact

Programs

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