Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program—2020 Year in Review

Circular 1478
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Abstract

Established in 1935, the Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units program (CRU program) is a unique cooperative partnership among State fish and wildlife agencies, universities, the Wildlife Management Institute, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Designed to meet the scientific needs of natural resource management agencies and the necessity for trained professionals in the growing field of wildlife management, the program has grown from the original 9 wildlife-only units to a program that today includes 40 Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units located on university campuses in 38 States. The partnerships that form each unit are some of the USGS’s strongest links to Federal and State land and natural resource agencies as mandated by the Cooperative Research and Training Units Act of 1960 (P.L. 86–686). This report highlights the activities and accomplishments of the program and its cooperators for calendar year 2020.

Suggested Citation

Thompson, J.D., Dennerline, D.E., Childs, D.E., and Jodice, P.G.R., 2021, Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units program—2020 Year in review (ver. 1.1, March 2021): U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1478, 22 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/cir1478.

ISSN: 2330-5703 (online)

Table of Contents

  • Chief’s and Deputy Chief’s Message
  • About the Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program
  • Performance of the Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program
  • Mission of the Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
  • Cooperator Success Stories
  • Awards and Accolades
  • Professional Services, Leadership, and Editorial Positions
  • Acknowledgments
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units program—2020 Year in review
Series title Circular
Series number 1478
DOI 10.3133/cir1478
Edition Version 1.1: March 2021; Version 1.0: February 2021
Year Published 2021
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Cooperative Research Unit Atlanta
Description Report: v, 22 p.; Version History
Online Only (Y/N) Y
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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