U.S. supports wildlife conservation at home and abroad.(Tidbits)(North American Waterfowl Management Plan by United States Fish and Wildlife Service )(Brief Article)

The U.S. government is onboard to help conserve more than 8 million acres of habitat at home as well as in Canada and Mexico. In October 2004, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reaffirmed its support of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, a science-driven, public-private approach to international wildlife conservation in all three countries.

So far, more than $2.2 billion has been invested in this effort. At press time, the Canadian and Mexican environmental ministries needed to give final approval.

Once in place, the plan's goal of "Strengthening the …