Division of International Conservation US Fish & Wildlife Service Africa Programs Richard Ruggiero, Michelle Gadd, Dirck Byler.

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Division of International Conservation US Fish & Wildlife Service Africa Programs Richard Ruggiero, Michelle Gadd, Dirck Byler

Multinational Species Conservation Acts African Elephant 1989 Rhinoceros and Tiger 1994 Asian Elephant 1997 Great Ape 2000 Neotropical Migratory Bird 2000 Marine Turtle 2004

USFWS support to Africa African Elephant Conservation Fund Rhino Tiger Conservation Fund Great Ape Conservation Fund grants awarded Total awards > $24m Leveraged > $87m Support to Africa:

Wildlife Without Borders – Africa Strengthening in-country capacity of individuals and institutions USFWS support to Africa African Elephant Conservation Fund Rhino Tiger Conservation Fund Great Ape Conservation Fund 2001-

Wildlife Without Borders Africa Phase I (2007) - MENTOR Fellowship Program M entoring for EN vironmental T raining in O utreach and R esources conservation to Reduce Illegal Bushmeat Exploitation in Eastern Africa Cooperative Agreement between: College of African Wildlife Management Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Wildlife Without Borders – Africa Phase II (2008) – Protected Area Grants Program Grants will be awarded to build capacity for biodiversity conservation in and around protected areas in Africa More details and opportunities to provide input at a later date…

US Fish & Wildlife Service International Grant Programs