Active request for Proposal Opportunities for the MGSCC
About our current needs
The MGSCC has been awarded several grants related to establishing a long-term monitoring program for the Mohave ground squirrel. The first year of this effort (2023-2024) will include a pilot program designed by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to assist in determining methods for expanding this effort throughout the species’ range.
Get Involved
The RFP opportunities below will allow you to partner with the Mohave Ground Squirrel Conservation Council in its efforts to support the ongoing survival of the Mohave Ground Squirrel population.
RFP Questions
Please direct all RFP questions to Kathy Simon
MGSWCB 25-1 - LIVE TRAPPING FOR 2025 YEAR 2 OF PILOT STUDY
Responses Due February 14, 2025, 5pm PST
MGSCC Grant Coordinator:
- Kathryn Simon
- Email kathy.simon@mgsconservation.org.
- Phone 909-289-4649
Proposal Schedule
- January 31, 2025, 5pm PST Questions sent to contact(s) above.
- February 3, 2025, 5pm PST All questions and answers to be posted on MGSCC website.
- February 14, 2025, 5pm PST All final proposals due to contact listed above via email.
Overview of RFP
The MGSCC has been awarded several grants related to establishing a long-term monitoring program for the Mohave ground squirrel (MGS; Xerospermophilus mohavensis), a California threatened species endemic to the western Mojave Desert of California. 2025 will be the second year of a pilot program designed by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to assist in determining methods for expanding this effort throughout the species’ range. As part of this effort, live trapping will be conducted for the purpose of marking individual animals.