# Wildlife Services (10.028)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-028-wildlife-services/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Wildlife Services is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $130 million in 602 grants, about $216,688 per award.

## Objectives

To reduce damage caused by mammals and birds and those mammal and bird species that are reservoirs for zoonotic diseases, (except for urban rodent control through control and research activities). Wherever feasible, humane methods will be emphasized.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $10.5 million | 92 |
| 2022 | $32.3 million | 234 |
| 2023 | $62.3 million | 146 |
| 2024 | $18.3 million | 99 |
| 2025 | $7.1 million | 52 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri System | Missouri | $16.7 million |
| University of Wyoming | Wyoming | $14.6 million |
| Colorado State University | Colorado | $14.3 million |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi | $9.6 million |
| Utah State University | Utah | $6.1 million |
| Island Conservation | California | $3.4 million |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minnesota | $3.0 million |
| Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Inc. | Idaho | $3.0 million |
| University of Maine System | Maine | $2.5 million |
| Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies | District of Columbia | $2.5 million |
| Agriculture & Commerce Mississippi Depar | Mississippi | $2.4 million |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | Georgia | $2.2 million |
| University of Tennessee | Tennessee | $2.1 million |
| Auburn University | Alabama | $1.8 million |
| Delta Wildlife Inc | Mississippi | $1.8 million |
| Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University | Illinois | $1.7 million |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania | $1.6 million |
| University of Guam | Guam | $1.5 million |
| Health Research, Inc. | New York | $1.4 million |
| Purdue University | Indiana | $1.4 million |