Northeast Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Salmon parr swim in a Maine river. Credit:Peter Steenstra/USFWS	Maine tribes receive wildlife grants Two tribes in Maine were among 23 tribes nationwide to recently receive wildlife grants from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Penobscot Indian Nation and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians each received about $200,000 for fish enhancement projects. News Release

Partners marked the millionth foot of fencing with a decorated post. Credit: USFWS	Partners celebrate 1 million feet of conservation fence in West Virginia The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Trout Unlimited, working in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency, West Virginia Conservation Agency, Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, numerous non-governmental organizations and many landowners, have installed more than 1 million feet of conservation fence throughout the state of West Virginia. Conservation fencing projects provide a “win-win” for farmers, wildlife, and agencies across the landscape. Livestock exclusion fencing is a conservation tool that helps to keep nutrients on the farm and reduces nutrient input into streams and upland forest throughout the watershed. News release Photos More about the W.V. Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program

The efforts of both Steve Koenig and Joris Naiman have contributed to conserving endangered Atlantic salmon. Credit: E. Peter Steenstra/USFWS	Residents of Maine, Mass., chosen as endangered species Recovery Champions The story of endangered species conservation in the U.S. over the past 40 years involves many heroes. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today recognized 61 of these heroes for their outstanding efforts to conserve and protect endangered and threatened fish, wildlife and plants by designating them 2012 Recovery Champions. Among the award winners honored for their work were Steve Koenig, the executive director of SHARE (Salmon Habitat and River Enhancement) in Downeast Maine, and Joris Naiman, former attorney for the Service’s Northeast Region. News release Q&A with Steve

The last chick, which hatched three days after the first three chicks, was cared for by raptor biologist Craig Koppie. Here the chick is 3 days old. Credit: Craig Koppie/USFWS	Peregrine chicks cleared for flight in Wilmington, Del. The four peregrine falcon chicks given starring roles on the DNREC (Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control) Falcon Cam were outfitted for their future this week. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service raptor biologist Craig Koppie banded the chicks to help gather biological and biographical data from them as they spread their wings into adulthood. More