David Potter, Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office, Recognized for Contributions to Threatened and Endangered Species.

Jeannie Stafford, California-Nevada Offices , June 24, 2008
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From left: USFWS Director Dale Hall, Deputy Regional Director Ken McDermond, David Potter, Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office and Regional Director Steve Thompson. (USFWS photo: Scott Flaherty)

David Potter of the Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office in Reno, Nev., was recognized for his Outstanding Contribution to Endangered and Threatened Species during a California and Nevada Region award ceremony June 24, 2008, in Monterey, Calif.   David received the Region 8 "Outstanding Contribution" award from Regional Director Steve Thompson, Deputy Regional Director Ken McDermond and Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dale Hall. 
The award  recognizes David for his outstanding achievement in conservation of threatened and endangered species, and for meeting Regional Strategic Plan goals of providing leadership with the best science available and finding functional solutions that help people and help wildlife.
One of David’s major geographic areas of responsibility is the Truckee River Basin, which provides habitat for threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout (LCT) and endangered cui-ui, a large sucker fish.  David works closely with the Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Land Management and The Nature Conservancy on implementing three major habitat restoration projects on the Lower Truckee River.  These projects include re-creating natural, meandering river channel segments that are connected to the floodplain, as well as restoring associated wetland and riparian habitats.  Each project will individually enhance conditions for the listed fishes and cumulatively will beneficially impact miles of the lower river.To read entire article, please visit website.