The Brief Greg Septon founded Wisconsin's Peregrine Falcon Recovery Project in 1986 to restore the species. The focus is peregrine falcons. His focus: the peregrine falcon. Image 1 of 5 ▼ Birds part of Wisconsin's Peregrine Falcon Recovery ProjectIn 1986, Septon founded Wisconsin's Peregrine Falcon Recovery Project. "Here we are 40 years later, with interestingly, 40 pairs last year producing 103 young," Septon said.