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Article: Defenders of Wildlife Hails First Award by Conserve Wildlife License Plate Fund
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- December 13, 2000
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Dec. 13 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Defenders of
Wildlife today applauded the first grant from the Florida Conserve
Wildlife license plate fund, a $100,000 award to the Florida Fish
and Wildlife Conservation Commission for conservation, management,
and research efforts on the threatened Florida black bear. In
addition, $5005 was granted to the Wildlife Commission for updating
antiquated publishing equipment used to produce the agency's
magazine "Florida Wildlife." Florida motorists who purchase the
Conserve Wildlife license plate each contribute $15 a year to the
fund, which has raised more than $200,000 since the plates' debut in
1999. At the current rate of sale, the plate ...