The Department of Interior on Wednesday announced $9 million in wildlife grants to tribes across the nation.

Under the Tribal Landowner Incentive program, tribes will receive $3 million to support 25 projects for a total value of $4.4 million. Under the Tribal Wildlife Grant program, tribes are receiving $6 million for 28 projects whose total value is $7.8 million.

Recipients include 99,583 for the San Carlos Apache Tribe of Arizona to help the threatened Mexican spotted owl, $105,869 to the Passamaquooddy Tribe of Maine for fish restoration and $250,000 to the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma to establish an eagle rehabilitation program.

"The number of grant requests coming from Indian Country was truly amazing," said Steve Williams, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Get the Story:
Norton announces grants for conservation projects (AP 8/26)
Norton Announces $16 Million in Grants to Conserve Imperiled Wildlife in 42 States (DOI 8/26)

Relevant Links:
Tribal Grant Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - http://grants.fws.gov/tribal.html
Wildlife Grants Report - http://www.doi.gov/cci/grants.html

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