U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service International Affairs

Program

USFWSInternationalAffairs

@USFWSInternatl

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