U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service International Affairs Program · • 1,314 grants • Over $78 M for...
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service International Affairs
Program
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Derek Litchfield Division of International Conservation
Working with people to conserve nature.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
International Affairs
Division of Management
Authority
International Wildlife Trade Program
(Permits/CITES)
Division of Scientific Authority
International Wildlife Trade Program
(CITES)
Division of International Conservation
Wildlife Without Borders Program
(Grants)
Working with people to conserve nature.
Division of International Conservation
Wildlife Without Borders
Build the capacity of local people to value and conserve irreplaceable wildlife and habitats.
Species Programs Regional Programs Global Program
Since 1989, Wildlife Without Borders has provided over 2,900
grants for international conservation totaling more than $110
million. We have worked with nearly 700 partners in developing
countries, who have contributed more than $215 million in
matching support for grant projects, doubling the impact of our
funding.
Species
Programs
Regional
Programs
Global
Programs
Working with people to conserve nature.
Wildlife Without Borders
Species Programs
Work with partners to save some of the world’s most at-risk animals around the world.
African
Elephant
Rhinoceros
and Tiger
Asian
Elephant
Great Ape
Marine Turtle
Critically
Endangered
Animals
Amphibians
In Decline
Working with people to conserve nature.
Wildlife Without Borders
Species Programs
From 1998 – 2013
• 1,314 grants
• Over $78 M for conservation projects around the globe
• Leveraged over $118 M
• $10 Targeted towards Universities in last five years
• Species:
• African elephant
• Asian elephant
• Great apes
• Marine turtles
• Rhinos and Tigers
• Other species programs
• Critically Endangered Animals
• Amphibians in Decline
Working with people to conserve nature.
Wildlife Without Borders
Regional Programs
Build human and institutional capacity to conserve biodiversity.
Latin
America
and the
Caribbean
Russia
China
Mexico
Africa
Working with people to conserve nature.
Wildlife Without Borders
Regional Programs
New Approach: Signature Initiatives
• Address root cause(s) of a problem
• Focus on local people and regional problems
• Target key stakeholder groups
• Proactive and powerful conservation tools
• Build capacity through training, education, and creative learning strategies
• Promote team of diverse individuals focused on a problem of common interest who will derive better solutions than an equal number of individuals working alone
• Use creative cutting-edge delivery mechanisms
Grants focused on human attitudes, values and behaviors
Working with people to conserve nature.
Wildlife Without Borders
Regional Programs - Signature Initiatives
Africa MENTOR-Forest Builds multi-disciplinary team to improve forest
stewardship and wildlife conservation in Central
Africa.
Latin America Teaming for People and Nature Prepares future conservation professionals in
disciplines required for real world conservation.
Mexico Managing for Excellence Trains future protected area managers to elevate the
effectiveness of natural resource management.
Stewards of the Land Creates a network of subsistence farming communities as
stewards of the biodiversity on their land.
Voices for Nature Fortifies decision-making bodies in Mexico to enact and
implement legislation supporting a sustainable
environment.
Working with people to conserve nature.
Wildlife Without Borders
Global Program
Addresses treaties and conventions, Critically Endangered Animals, Amphibians In Decline, partnerships, and cross-cutting conservation threats (i.e., climate change, wildlife diseases).
International
Conventions
and Treaties
Multi lateral
and sectoral
Partnerships
Communica –
tions /Outreach
Cross-cutting
Issues
Working with people to conserve nature.
WILDLIFE WITHOUT BORDERS
GLOBAL PROGRAM
Save Vanishing Species Stamp • Funds raised benefit Wildlife Without Borders-Multinational
Species Conservation Funds for rhinos, tigers, Asian and African elephants, great apes, and sea turtles.
• 25.5 million stamps have been sold, raising a total of $2,567,000 for the funds since September 2011
Working with people to conserve nature.
Wildlife Without Borders
Global Program - Partnerships
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Working with people to conserve nature.
International Wildlife Trade Programs
• Division of Management Authority • Implements domestic laws and international treaties to
promote long-term conservation of global fish and
wildlife resources.
• Issues Permits
• Division of Scientific Authority • Serves as the U.S. Scientific Authority for the Convention
on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild
Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Working with people to conserve nature.
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna & Flora (CITES):
• 178 Member Countries, referred to as “Parties”
• Ensures that international trade in wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival in the wild.
• Establishes an international legal framework with common procedures and mechanisms.
Promoting the Sustainable Use and Conservation
of Wild Plants and Animals
Working with people to conserve nature.
Division of Management Authority - Wildlife Trade & Conservation Branch
• Develops practical policies and regulations to implement CITES
• Coordinates with other agencies on CITES activities and enforcement
• Serves as the primary public CITES contact
• Leads and coordinates preparations for official CITES meetings
• Approves State programs for export of native species (furbearers, alligator, American ginseng)
• Manages the Plant Rescue Center program
• Implements provisions of other U.S. wildlife trade laws such as the Wild Bird Conservation Act, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act, and the Pelly Amendment of the Fisherman's Protective Act
Working with people to conserve nature.
Division of Management Authority, Branch of Permits
• Issues 15,000-20,000 permits annually for import, export, and other activities
• Assists with preparations and participates in official CITES meetings on permit-related issues
• Communicates with the Secretariat, other CITES Parties, other Federal and State agencies, and the public on CITES permitting matters
• Coordinates with other Fish and Wildlife Service offices and other agencies on activities that may affect—or be affected by—the issuance of permits
• Participates in training specific to permitting procedures
Working with people to conserve nature.
Division of Scientific Authority
• Identifies, assesses, and recommends species for listing in the CITES appendices
• Evaluates CITES documents and technical proposals for official CITES meetings
• Monitors trade and the status of the species in the wild
• Reviews export/import permit applications of protected species to determine if trade in the species would be detrimental to their survival
• Advises law enforcement officials on scientific matters
• Participates on various international working groups and panels
Working with people to conserve nature.
For More Information on the International Affairs Program:
www.fws.gov/international