Christine Stevens Wildlife Awards
Forecasted
Christine Stevens Wildlife Awards support wildlife researchers developing humane, nonlethal ways to manage conflicts between people and wildlife and improve methods for studying wild animals.
Funder: Animal Welfare Institute
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $15,000 per recipient
Summary: Supports innovative research on humane, nonlethal wildlife conflict management and improved methods of wildlife study.
Key Information: Studies must be conducted within the United States, Canada, and/or Mexico.
Description
The Animal Welfare Institute’s Christine Stevens Wildlife Awards support research that develops humane, nonlethal tools and techniques for managing conflicts between people and wildlife and improves methods of wildlife study. The program funds efforts to devise new strategies and test existing products, responding to conflicts associated with habitat destruction and degradation, urban and suburban sprawl, and invasive species.
Studies using new methodologies or innovative applications of existing technologies are particularly welcome. Funded work has included noninvasive genetic sampling, acoustic monitoring, wildlife identification tools, and nonlethal approaches to conflicts involving predators, beavers, and other animals. Named for AWI’s late founder and president for more than 50 years, the awards aim to inspire a new generation of compassionate wildlife scientists, managers, and advocates.
