[PCA] NEWS: Dept. of Interior Announces Grants Awarded

Olivia Kwong plant at plantconservation.org
Thu Sep 28 10:57:11 CDT 2006


http://www.fws.gov/news/NewsReleases/showNews.cfm?newsId=EB179E10-D505-C4AC-7EE46139AA416BFF

Secretary Kempthorne Announces $67 Million In Grants To Support Land 
Acquisition And Conservation Planning For Endangered Species

San Joaquin Kit Fox, Credit B. Peterson/USFWS

Secretary of Interior Dirk Kempthorne announced more than $67 million in 
grants to 27 states to support conservation planning and acquisition of 
vital habitat for threatened and endangered fish, wildlife and plants. The 
grants, authorized by Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act, enable 
States to work with private landowners, conservation groups and other 
agencies to initiate conservation planning efforts and protect habitat to 
support the conservation of threatened and endangered species.

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