For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
January 9, 2002
Bill Signings
Statement by the Press Secretary
The President was pleased to sign into law yesterday two important
conservation measures, the African Elephant Conservation
Reauthorization Act and the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation
Reauthorization Act. These new laws will further our
national interest in promoting environmental stewardship around the
world. They provide important grants to help conserve some
of the world's most critically endangered species through
public-private international partnerships that deliver on-the-ground
conservation projects and build local conservation expertise and
capability.
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