| Notice to the Press Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC April 11, 2007 Canada to Join International Coalition Against Wildlife TraffickingAssistant Secretary for Oceans, Environment, and Science Claudia A. McMurray and Canadian Minister of the Environment John Baird will announce that Canada is joining the Coalition Against Wildlife Trafficking (CAWT). The announcement will take place on Thursday, April 12, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the Sloth Bear Exhibit at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. This event will be hosted by Smithsonian National Zoo Director John Berry. The international coalition, whose members include the United States, India, the United Kingdom, Australia, and 14 conservation and industry organizations, aims to focus public and political attention and resources on ending the illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife products. An initiative of the United States, the Coalition was founded in 2005. The National Zoo is located at 3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20008. Media should arrive by 10:30 and park in the Bus Parking Lot. Points of Contact :
Russell Newell John Gibbons 2007/272
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