Office of the Secretary |
CONTACT: Hugh
Vickery
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May 16, 2005 |
202-501-4633
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MEDIA ADVISORY |
Secretary
Norton to Sign International Bird Conservation Initiative,
Announce Grants to Help Conserve Migratory Birds |
(WASHINGTON) - Interior Secretary Gale Norton will celebrate International Migratory Bird Day by signing the tri-national North American Bird Conservation Initiative Declaration of Intent at a meeting on May 17 in Washington with representatives of Canada and Mexico and a number of conservation groups. The initiative is an agreement between Canada, Mexico and the United States to cooperate on the conservation of migratory birds. Norton will also announce $3.9
million in grants to conserve migratory birds in 18 states, Puerto Rico,
the U.S. Virgin Islands and 25 Latin American and Caribbean countries.
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