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|TopOrganization=Department of the Interior | |TopOrganization=Department of the Interior | ||
|CreationLegislation=National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-57), Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-205) | |CreationLegislation=National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-57), Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-205) | ||
|Purpose= | |Purpose=Wild to Mild program, run by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service, funds efforts to shift wildlife to managed settings, aiding conservation and coexistence for species like wolves and bears nationwide. | ||
|Website=https://www.fws.gov/wild-to-mild | |Website=https://www.fws.gov/wild-to-mild | ||
|ProgramStart=2023 | |ProgramStart=2023 | ||
|InitialFunding=$10 million | |InitialFunding=$10 million | ||
|Duration=Ongoing | |Duration=Ongoing | ||
|Historic= | |Historic=No | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Wild to Mild''' program, established in 2023 under the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 and the Endangered Species Act of 1973, is administered by the Department of the Interior (DOI) through its U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Park Service (NPS) to provide grants to conservation organizations, zoos, and research institutions, allocating over $200 million since inception to support approximately 150 projects annually by 2025. Initially funded with $10 million, it has grown to distribute $50 million in FY 2024 across 150 initiatives, funding projects like wolf reintroduction training, bear rehabilitation, and habitat adaptation at national parks, wildlife refuges, and zoos nationwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fws.gov/wild-to-mild |title=Wild to Mild Program |publisher=U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding competition, species resistance, and public opposition persist (web ID: 6), but it remains a key DOI effort to balance wildlife conservation and human needs. | The '''Wild to Mild''' program, established in 2023 under the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 and the Endangered Species Act of 1973, is administered by the Department of the Interior (DOI) through its U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Park Service (NPS) to provide grants to conservation organizations, zoos, and research institutions, allocating over $200 million since inception to support approximately 150 projects annually by 2025. Initially funded with $10 million, it has grown to distribute $50 million in FY 2024 across 150 initiatives, funding projects like wolf reintroduction training, bear rehabilitation, and habitat adaptation at national parks, wildlife refuges, and zoos nationwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fws.gov/wild-to-mild |title=Wild to Mild Program |publisher=U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding competition, species resistance, and public opposition persist (web ID: 6), but it remains a key DOI effort to balance wildlife conservation and human needs. | ||