An official website of the United States Government 
Here's how you know

Official websites use .gov

A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS

A lock ( lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld addresses the audience at the 4th Annual White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation at the St. Louis, Missouri Convention Center on Aug. 29, 2005. The three-day White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation is bringing together more than 1,200 leaders from federal, state, local and tribal government, industry, academia, nonprofit environmental organizations and private landowners. President Bush convened the conference to provide a forum for leaders to exchange information and to identify innovative and effective approaches to promoting cooperative conservation.

Secretary Rumsfeld addresses the audience at the 4th Annual White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld addresses the audience at the 4th Annual White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation at the St. Louis, Missouri Convention Center on Aug. 29, 2005. The three-day White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation is bringing together more than 1,200 leaders from federal, state, local and tribal government, industry, academia, nonprofit environmental organizations and private landowners. President Bush convened the conference to provide a forum for leaders to exchange information and to identify innovative and effective approaches to promoting cooperative conservation.

Photo Gallery