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U.S. Code › Title 16 › Chapter 82 › § 6302 16 U.S. Code § 6302 - Definitions
(2) ConservationThe term “conservation”—
means the use of methods and procedures necessary to prevent the diminution of, and to sustain viable populations of, a species; and
conservation, protection, restoration, acquisition, and management of habitat;
in-situ research and monitoring of populations and habitats;
assistance in the development, implementation, and improvement of management plans for managed habitat ranges;
enforcement and implementation of CITES;
enforcement and implementation of domestic laws relating to resource management;
development and operation of sanctuaries for members of a species rescued from the illegal trade in live animals;
training of local law enforcement officials in the interdiction and prevention of the illegal killing of great apes;
programs for the rehabilitation of members of a species in the wild and release of the members into the wild in ways which do not threaten existing wildlife populations by causing displacement or the introduction of disease;
conflict resolution initiatives;
strengthening the capacity of local communities to implement conservation programs.
The term “Multinational Species Conservation Fund” means such fund as established in title I of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, under the heading “multinational species conservation fund” [16 U.S.C. 4246].
(Pub. L. 106–411, § 3, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1790.)
Title I of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, referred to in par. (5), is Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title I], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–231, 2681–232. Provisions under the heading “multinational species conservation fund” in Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(e) [title I] appear at 112 Stat. 2681–237, and are classified in part to section 4246 of this title.