Determining Sturgeon Chub Distribution in the Bighorn River Using eDNA

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department awarded a contract to the USDA, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station to determine the distribution of Sturgeon Chub in the Bighorn River using eDNA. The contract was awarded through a competitive bidding process, with the USDA being the successful low bidder. The project aims to study the distribution of Sturgeon Chub in the Bighorn River using environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling. The contract was awarded on July 17, 2017, and the department will be in contact with the vendor to coordinate on a Cooperative Agreement. Some key aspects of the contract include: • The use of eDNA sampling to determine the distribution of Sturgeon Chub in the Bighorn River • The award of the contract to the USDA, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station • The coordination of the project through a Cooperative Agreement • The contact information for the purchasing coordinator, Jennifer Charley, who can be reached at (307) 777-4625 or [email protected].