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A Regional Conservation Strategy for the Northern Diamondback Terrapin is completed

The Regional Conservation Needs (RCN) Grants Program funded project, The Northern...

RCN project uses eDNA methods to determine Hellbender distribution in the Northeast

The Regional Conservation Needs (RCN) Grants Program funded project, Developing a...

Prevalence of Fungal Dermatitis in New England Timber Rattlesnakes

The Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) is identified as a species of 'Severe...

First Regional Trends in Anuran Occupancy Published with Support from RCN Grants Program

Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center presented...

RCN Grants Program enters 8th year

The Northeast Regional Conservation Needs (RCN) Grants program is currently...

RCN in Action

Wildlife Diversity Conservation Coordination in the Northeast: Using SWAP Revisions to Inform Regional Conservation

To accomplish the project objective of collaboratively developing clear conservation goals and strategies for action in the northeast region this proposal outlines three major components:

  1. A thorough review of species, habitats, threats, and actions identified in the 14 Wildlife Action Plans produced by the northeastern states and the District of Columbia
  2. When requested, provide assistance to state agencies in determining regional species and habitats of greatest...

RCN Program

Northeast Regional Conservation Needs Grant Program
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The purpose of the Northeast RCN Grant Program is to address critical landscape-scale wildlife conservation needs by combining the resources of numerous wildlife management agencies, leveraging funds, and prioritizing conservation actions identified in State Wildlife Action Plans.

Over the last 50 years, the Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (NEAFWA) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) have created the largest multi-jurisdictional collaborative in the United States to...

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