Examples of Successful CEF Proposals

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The following are examples of successful Conservation Endowment Fund (CEF) applications. Some do not contain cover sheets or budget information at the request of the Principal Investigators.

CEF Application Forms change from one year to the next; these proposals may not follow the latest requirements. Please wait until each year's application is available (generally in January) before beginning to write your proposal.

Amphibian Conservation

• Defining Critical Habitats for the Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) within the Lake Xochimilco Ecosystem, 2008
• Oregon Spotted Frog Recovery Project, 2008

Animal Health

• Investigation of Streptococcus bovis complex and Associated Valvular Endocarditis: A Major Cause of Mortality in Northern Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni), 2006
• Identification of Serum and Tissue Biomarkers for Cardiomyopathy in the Vancouver Island Marmot (Marmota vancouverensis), 2007

Animal Welfare

• Addressing Aggression in Asian Small-Clawed Otters, Amblonyx cinereus, through the Use of GnRH Agonist, 2007
• Reducing Bird Mortality from Collisions with Glass Windows, Walls and Handrails, 2008

Conservation Education

• Creating Youth-Intern Teams to Increase the Effective Delivery of Action-Oriented Conservation Messages, 2007
• Ecoagriculture Curriculum Development, Training and Research at the MFG's Ivoloina Conservation Training Center and the University of Toamasina, Toamasina, Madagascar, 2006
• Population Studies and Conservation of Pterapogon kauderni (Teleostei, Apogonidae), and Endemic Coral Reef Fish Threatened by the International Aquarium Fish Trade, 2006

Field Conservation and/or Reintroduction

• Understanding Ecology of Dholes in Thailand, 2007
• Securing Critical Rangeland for Grevys Zebra in Northern Kenya, 2006
• Community Outreach for Predator Conservation: Cheetah Conservation Botswana, 2006

Research

• Non-Invasive Genetic Estimation of Population Size of Critically Endangered Gyps Vultures in Asia, 2007
• Examining the Relationship between Fecal Corticoids as a Measure of Stress and Metabolic Derangement on the Onset of Superficial Necrolytic Dermatitis in Captive Black Rhinos, Diceros bicornis, 2006
• Community-based Study of the Conservation Status and Ecology of the African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) in Southeastern Kenya (Northeastern and Coastal Provinces), 2005

Management and/or Breeding

• Conservation, Restoration, and Management of Bog Turtles, Glyptemys muhlenbergii, in Tennessee, 2006
• How Long Will They Live? Developing and Evaluating Standardized Methods for Estimating and Reporting Mortality Rates in Captive Populations, 2005