Construction of the Interior Least Tern Unit of the Cane Ridge Wildlife Management Area is now complete. This unique project is a cooperative effort between several conservation partners including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Cinergy Corp. and Ducks Unlimited. The Interior Least Tern Unit is approximately 55-acres of deep-water habitat containing nesting islands that provide breeding habitat for the endangered Interior Least Tern. The unit contains two 3-acre nesting islands covered with gravel and protected from land predators by electrified fencing. A water delivery system installed in 2003 is now being utilized, allowing water from the adjacent Gibson Lake to enter the Interior Least Tern Unit. Once the tern-nesting season is complete, water from the unit is then diverted through a water distribution canal to fill four adjacent moist soil wetland units totaling 193-acres. With help from a variety of conservation partners, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Southwest Indiana Four Rivers Project, DU completed the levee construction and water control structure installation for the moist soil units in 2003. Now full of water, the moist soil units will be actively managed by Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge staff to provide ideal habitat for a variety of migratory birds, including waterfowl. Likewise, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service expect a significant response by adult terns to the nesting islands in spring of 2006. The Cane Ridge Wildlife Management Area Project is a great example of diverse partnerships helping meet the lifecycle needs of both game and non-game wildlife species.