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margay or ocelot)
Hominidae
Hylobatidae
Lemuridae
Bucerotidae
Cracidae
Psittacidae (does not include thickbilled parrot)
Sturnidae (does not include Aplonis
pelzelni)
Boidae (does not include Puerto Rico
or Mona boa)
Testudinidae
Genus:
Tragopan
Species:
Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)
Applicant: Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth,
TX; PRT–677952
The applicant requests renewal of
their captive-bred wildlife registration
under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following
families, and species, to enhance the
species’ propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Family:
Cebidae
Cercopithecidae
Elephantidae
Felidae (does not include jaguar,
margay or ocelot)
Hominidae
Hylobatidae
Lemuridae
Macropodidae
Rhinocerotidae
Gruidae
Psittacidae (does not include thickbilled parrots)
Rheidae
Sturnidae (does not include Aplonis
pelzelni)
Crocodylidae (does not include
American crocodile)
Iguanidae
Varanidae
Osteoglossidae
Species:
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
Lowland anoa (Bubalus
depressicornis)
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Applicant: Southwick Wild Animal
Farm, Inc. dba Southwick’s Zoo,
Mendon, MA; PRT–26116B
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) to include the following
species, to enhance the species’
propagation or survival. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Species:
Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra)
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Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
Spotted pond turtle (Geoclemys
hamiltonii)
Blyth’s tragopan (Tragopan blythii)
Cabot’s tragopan (Tragopan caboti)
Golden parakeet (Guarouba guarouba)
Salmon-crested cockatoo (Cacatua
moluccensis)
Cuban parrot (Amazon leucocephala)
Bali starling (Leucopsar rothschildi)
Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
Black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia
variegata)
Red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra)
Brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus)
Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus
oedipus)
Diana monkey (Cercopithecus diana)
Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
Lar gibbon (Hylobates lar)
Leopard (Panthera pardus)
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
Red lechwe (Kobus leche)
Applicant: Martin Dieck, Palo Alto, CA;
PRT–25039B
The applicant requests a captive-bred
wildlife registration under 50 CFR
17.21(g) to include the Galapagos
tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) to enhance
the species’ propagation or survival.
This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Western Foundation of
Vertebrate Zoology, Camarillo, CA;
PRT–695190
The applicant requests renewal of
their permit to export and re-import
non-living museum specimens of
endangered and threatened species
(excluding bald eagles) previously
legally accessioned into the permittee’s
collection for the purpose of scientific
research. This notification covers
activities conducted by the applicant for
a 5-year period.
Multiple Applicants
The following applicants each request
a permit to import the sport-hunted
trophy of one male bontebok
(Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) culled
from a captive herd maintained under
the management program of the
Republic of South Africa, for the
purpose of enhancement of the survival
of the species.
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Applicant: Jackson Cox, Ruston, LA;
PRT–26782B
Applicant: Thomas Roles, Prior Lake,
MN; PRT–21783B
Applicant: Mike Williams; Boerne, TX;
PRT–19248B
Applicant: Steven Faler, Fort Collins,
CO; PRT–21483B
Applicant: Doyle Graham, Houston, TX;
PRT–28148B
Applicant: Jeffrey Powell, Salt Lake
City, UT; PRT–28634B
Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Endangered Wildlife and Plants;
Interstate Commerce and Recovery
Permit Applications
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comments.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications
for interstate commerce permits and
recovery permits to conduct activities
with the purpose of enhancing the
survival of endangered species. The
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (Act), prohibits certain
activities with endangered species
unless a Federal permit allows such
activity. The Act also requires that we
invite public comment before issuing
such permits.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please
send your written comments by April 3,
2014.
ADDRESSES: Program Manager for
Restoration and Endangered Species
Classification, Ecological Services, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific
Regional Office, 911 NE. 11th Avenue,
Portland, OR 97232–4181. Please refer
to the permit number for the application
when submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colleen Henson, Fish and Wildlife
Biologist, at the above address or by
telephone (503–231–6131) or fax (503–
231–6243).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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Background
The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
prohibits certain activities with respect
to endangered and threatened species
unless a Federal permit allows such
activity. Along with our implementing
regulations in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17, the Act
provides for certain permits, and
requires that we invite public comment
before issuing these permits for
endangered species.
A permit granted by us under section
10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes the
permittee to conduct activities
(including take or interstate commerce)
with respect to U.S. endangered or
threatened species for scientific
purposes or enhancement of
propagation or survival. Our regulations
implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) of the
Act for these permits are found at 50
CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife
species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened
wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for
endangered plant species, and 50 CFR
17.72 for threatened plant species.
Applications Available for Review and
Comment
We invite local, State, and Federal
agencies, and the public to comment on
the following applications. Please refer
to the appropriate permit number for the
application when submitting comments.
Documents and other information
submitted with these applications are
available for review by request from the
Program Manager for Restoration and
Endangered Species Classification at the
address listed in the ADDRESSES section
of this notice, subject to the
requirements of the Privacy Act (5
U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).
Permit Number: TE–28628B
Applicant: Eric Westergard, Jupiter,
Florida
The applicant requests an interstate
commerce permit to purchase nene
geese (Branta sandvicensis) in
conjunction with captive propagation
for the purpose of enhancing their
survival. This notification covers
activities conducted by the applicant
over the next 5 years.
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Applicant: The Nature Conservancy,
Eugene, Oregon
The applicant requests a renewal of a
recovery permit to take (harass by
survey, capture, handle, release, and
sacrifice) the Fender’s blue butterfly
(Icaricia icarioides fenderi) in
association with population monitoring
and habitat restoration and
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Permit Number: TE–826600
Applicant: Michael G. Hadfield,
Honolulu, Hawaii
The applicant requests a renewal of a
recovery permit to take (capture,
measure, mark, attach radio
transmitters, collect tissue samples,
release, remove from the wild, transport,
and captive breed) Oahu tree snails
(Achatinella spp.) in conjunction with
gathering ecological and life history
date, and re-establishing wild
populations in Hawaii for the purpose
of enhancing the species’ survival.
Permit Number: TE–27877B
Applicant: Nathan L. Haan, Seattle,
Washington
The applicant requests a new recovery
permit to take (survey, monitor,
measure, captive rear, conduct
experimental release of larvae onto host
plants, and conduct laboratory studies)
Taylor’s checkerspot butterflies
(Euphydryas editha taylori) in
conjunction with studies to evaluate the
relative suitability of various food plants
for scientific purposes and for
enhancing the species’ survival.
Applicant: Institute of Pacific Islands
Forestry, U.S. Forest Service, Hilo,
Hawaii
The applicant requests a new recovery
permit to remove and reduce to
possession (collection of pollen, fruits,
seeds, and/or cuttings; conduct
pollination trials; and plant
propagation) Haplostachys
haplostachya (honohono), Portulaca
sclerocarpa (po‘e), Silene lanceolata
(lance-leaf catchfly), Spermolepis
hawaiiensis (Hawaiian parsley),
Stenogyne angustifolia (creeping mint),
and Tetramolopium arenarium ssp.
arenarium (Maui tetramolopium) for the
purpose of enhancing the species’
survival.
Applicant: Renee Robinette Ha,
University of Washington, Seattle,
Washington
The applicant requests a permit
amendment to take (use captive birds to
‘‘lure’’ wild birds into mist nets)
Mariana crow (Corvus kubaryi) in
conjunction with survey and population
monitoring activities on the island of
Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands, for the purpose of
enhancing the species’ survival.
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Public Availability of Comments
All comments and materials we
receive in response to this request will
be available for public inspection, by
appointment, during normal business
hours at the address listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice.
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Authority
We provide this notice under section
10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: February 25, 2014.
Richard R. Hannan,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Permit Number: TE–28360B
Permit Number: TE–09155B
Permit Number: TE–048385
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enhancement activities in Oregon for
the purpose of enhancing the species’
survival.
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Wildlife and Hunting Heritage
Conservation Council
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of teleconference.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, announce a public
teleconference of the Wildlife and
Hunting Heritage Conservation Council
(Council).
DATES: Teleconference: Friday March
14, 2014, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
(Mountain Daylight Time). For
deadlines and directions on registering
to listen to the teleconference,
submitting written material, and giving
an oral presentation, please see ‘‘Public
Input’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joshua Winchell, Council Coordinator,
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mailstop
3103–AEA, Arlington, VA 22203;
telephone (703) 358–2639; fax (703)
358–2548; or email joshua_winchell@
fws.gov.
In
accordance with the requirements of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R1-ES-2014-N035; FXES11130100000-145-FF01E00000]
Endangered Wildlife and Plants; Interstate Commerce and Recovery
Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications for interstate commerce permits
and recovery permits to conduct activities with the purpose of
enhancing the survival of endangered species. The Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (Act), prohibits certain activities with
endangered species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The
Act also requires that we invite public comment before issuing such
permits.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by
April 3, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Program Manager for Restoration and Endangered Species
Classification, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Pacific Regional Office, 911 NE. 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232-4181.
Please refer to the permit number for the application when submitting
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colleen Henson, Fish and Wildlife
Biologist, at the above address or by telephone (503-231-6131) or fax
(503-231-6243).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits certain activities with
respect to endangered and threatened species unless a Federal permit
allows such activity. Along with our implementing regulations in the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17, the Act provides for
certain permits, and requires that we invite public comment before
issuing these permits for endangered species.
A permit granted by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities (including take or
interstate commerce) with respect to U.S. endangered or threatened
species for scientific purposes or enhancement of propagation or
survival. Our regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act
for these permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife
species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for
endangered plant species, and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant
species.
Applications Available for Review and Comment
We invite local, State, and Federal agencies, and the public to
comment on the following applications. Please refer to the appropriate
permit number for the application when submitting comments.
Documents and other information submitted with these applications
are available for review by request from the Program Manager for
Restoration and Endangered Species Classification at the address listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this notice, subject to the requirements of
the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of Information Act (5
U.S.C. 552).
Permit Number: TE-28628B
Applicant: Eric Westergard, Jupiter, Florida
The applicant requests an interstate commerce permit to purchase
nene geese (Branta sandvicensis) in conjunction with captive
propagation for the purpose of enhancing their survival. This
notification covers activities conducted by the applicant over the next
5 years.
Permit Number: TE-048385
Applicant: The Nature Conservancy, Eugene, Oregon
The applicant requests a renewal of a recovery permit to take
(harass by survey, capture, handle, release, and sacrifice) the
Fender's blue butterfly (Icaricia icarioides fenderi) in association
with population monitoring and habitat restoration and enhancement
activities in Oregon for the purpose of enhancing the species'
survival.
Permit Number: TE-826600
Applicant: Michael G. Hadfield, Honolulu, Hawaii
The applicant requests a renewal of a recovery permit to take
(capture, measure, mark, attach radio transmitters, collect tissue
samples, release, remove from the wild, transport, and captive breed)
Oahu tree snails (Achatinella spp.) in conjunction with gathering
ecological and life history date, and re-establishing wild populations
in Hawaii for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.
Permit Number: TE-27877B
Applicant: Nathan L. Haan, Seattle, Washington
The applicant requests a new recovery permit to take (survey,
monitor, measure, captive rear, conduct experimental release of larvae
onto host plants, and conduct laboratory studies) Taylor's checkerspot
butterflies (Euphydryas editha taylori) in conjunction with studies to
evaluate the relative suitability of various food plants for scientific
purposes and for enhancing the species' survival.
Permit Number: TE-28360B
Applicant: Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, U.S. Forest Service,
Hilo, Hawaii
The applicant requests a new recovery permit to remove and reduce
to possession (collection of pollen, fruits, seeds, and/or cuttings;
conduct pollination trials; and plant propagation) Haplostachys
haplostachya (honohono), Portulaca sclerocarpa (po`e), Silene
lanceolata (lance-leaf catchfly), Spermolepis hawaiiensis (Hawaiian
parsley), Stenogyne angustifolia (creeping mint), and Tetramolopium
arenarium ssp. arenarium (Maui tetramolopium) for the purpose of
enhancing the species' survival.
Permit Number: TE-09155B
Applicant: Renee Robinette Ha, University of Washington, Seattle,
Washington
The applicant requests a permit amendment to take (use captive
birds to ``lure'' wild birds into mist nets) Mariana crow (Corvus
kubaryi) in conjunction with survey and population monitoring
activities on the island of Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, for the purpose of enhancing the species' survival.
Public Availability of Comments
All comments and materials we receive in response to this request
will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal
business hours at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice.
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Authority
We provide this notice under section 10 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.).
Dated: February 25, 2014.
Richard R. Hannan,
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-04694 Filed 3-3-14; 8:45 am]
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