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

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

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

3 USFWS support to Africa African Elephant Conservation Fund 1990- Rhino Tiger Conservation Fund 1997- Great Ape Conservation Fund 2001- 484 grants awarded Total awards > $24m Leveraged > $87m Support to Africa:

4 Wildlife Without Borders – Africa 2007- Strengthening in-country capacity of individuals and institutions USFWS support to Africa African Elephant Conservation Fund 1990- Rhino Tiger Conservation Fund 1999- Great Ape Conservation Fund 2001-

5 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

6 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…

7 US Fish & Wildlife Service International Grant Programs http://www.fws.gov/international/grants/grants.html

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