Urban Wildlife Damage Abatement and Control (UWDAC) Grant

(ss. 29.887(1), (2), and (3), Wis. Stats.; ss. NR 50.01 through 50.05 and 50.23, Wis. Admin. Code)

UWDAC grants are available to any town, city, village, county or tribal government in an "urban area." If you are uncertain whether your governmental unit falls within defined "urban areas," contact Brad Koele. Grant funding is available to help urban areas develop wildlife plans and/or to implement specific damage abatement and/or control measures for white-tailed deer and/or Canada geese.

A total of $25,000 is available annually. This program provides 50 percent project reimbursement up to a maximum of $5,000 ($10,000 total project cost). Advance payments of 50 percent (not to exceed $2500) of the grant award can be requested at the time the grant agreement is signed.

Eligible projects include:

• Developing an urban wildlife population control plan.
• Monitoring wildlife populations and establishing population estimates.
• Removing deer using sharpshooters as part of a DNR approved project.
• Trapping and translocating deer and geese.
• Implementing managed hunts.
• Removing resident Canada geese by approved DNR methods.
• Performing required health and tissue sampling.
• Processing, distributing or disposing of geese or deer to a charitable organization.
• Modifying habitat.
• Implementing any other wildlife control or damage abatement practices approved by the DNR.

Applications are mailed annually in October. Applications must be postmarked no later than December 1 unless otherwise indicated in the application materials . Awards are made in January.

Application Guidelines

• Application Cover Letter
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Wildlife Plan Worksheet
• Model Resolution
• Application Checklist
• Eligible Urban Areas List

Forms and Publications

• Grant Procedures (PDF, 13KB)
• Recent Grants Awarded
• 2300-267 - Application Form
• 2300-269 - Reimbursement Request
• 8700-274 - Claims Worksheet
• Procurement Guide for Local Governments Receiving DNR a Grant (PDF, 183KB)

Contacts

Eileen Trainor, CF/8
UWDAC Grant Manager
Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
Phone: (608) 267-0848
Fax: (608) 267-0496
Eileen.Trainor@Wisconsin.gov

Brad Koele
Wildlife Damage and Urban Wildlife Specialist
Department of Natural Resources
P.O. box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
Phone: (608) 266-2151
Fax: (608) 267-7857
Bradley.Koele@Wisconsin.gov