Interior Secretary Gale Norton Announces Nearly $12 Million in Grants to Southeast Region to Support Conservation for Species of Greatest Conservation Need

Interior Secretary Gale Norton announced today that states in the Southeast Region will receive nearly $12 million in grants from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under State Wildlife Grants. Nationally, the Service will award 61.2 million in wildlife grants to state and territorial wildlife agencies.

The State Wildlife Grant program is designed to assist states in the development and implementation of programs that benefit wildlife, including species not fished or hunted, and their habitats. The funds are made available through annual appropriations.