A bit late forwarding this to you (I've been offline), but it sounds
interesting.

Peggi


>Date: Mon, 2 June 1997 8:50:00 -0600 (MDT)
>From: Mitch Snow <mitch_snow at mail.fws.gov>
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>Travel through cyberspace to observe the deliberations during an
>important environmental meeting, the Convention on International
>Trade in Endangered Species' (CITES) biennial Conference of the
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Ben & Peggi Rodgers
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