Emergency Exemption; Issuance of Emergency Permit To Import Endangered Species, 13776 [2025-05132]
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Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2025–0009;
FXIA16710900000–256–FF09A30000]
Emergency Exemption; Issuance of
Emergency Permit To Import
Endangered Species
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of issuance of permit.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, have waived the 30day public notice period and have
issued an endangered species permit for
import of up to 1,875 blood and tissue
samples from the radiated tortoise
(Geochelone radiata), an endangered
tortoise species. We issue this permit
under the Endangered Species Act.
ADDRESSES: Materials pertaining to the
permit application are available by
submitting a Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA) request to the Service’s
FOIA office at https://www.doi.gov/foia/
foia-request-form.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Timothy MacDonald, by phone at 703–
358–2104 or via email at DMAFR@
fws.gov. Individuals in the United States
who are deaf, blind, hard of hearing, or
have a speech disability may dial 711
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
SUMMARY:
telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
We, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
have issued an emergency permit to
conduct certain activities with the
endangered radiated tortoise
(Geochelone radiata) in response to a
permit application that we received
under the authority of section
10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973 (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
We issued the requested permit
subject to certain conditions set forth in
the permit. For the application, we
found that (1) the application was filed
in good faith, (2) the granted permit
would not operate to the disadvantage
of the endangered species, and (3) the
granted permit would be consistent with
the purposes and policy set forth in
section 2 of the ESA.
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PERMIT ISSUED UNDER EMERGENCY EXEMPTION
Permit No.
Applicant
PER14597798 ...................................................
Wildlife Conservation Society ...........................
February 10, 2025.
The Wildlife Conservation Society
requested a permit to import up to 1,875
biological samples from captive-held,
confiscated radiated tortoises in
Madagascar, due a recent die-off of these
tortoises from an unknown cause that
has halted re-introduction efforts. The
Service determined that an emergency
affecting the health of these captive-held
tortoises existed and that no reasonable
alternative was available to the
applicant.
On February 10, 2025, the Service
issued permit no. PER14597798 to the
Wildlife Conservation Society to import
up to 1,875 biological samples from
captive-held, confiscated radiated
tortoises for the purpose of
enhancement of the survival of the
species.
of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.), and its implementing
regulations.
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Timothy MacDonald,
Government Information Specialist, Branch
of Permits, Division of Management
Authority.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 26, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 13776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-05132]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2025-0009; FXIA16710900000-256-FF09A30000]
Emergency Exemption; Issuance of Emergency Permit To Import
Endangered Species
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of issuance of permit.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have waived the 30-day
public notice period and have issued an endangered species permit for
import of up to 1,875 blood and tissue samples from the radiated
tortoise (Geochelone radiata), an endangered tortoise species. We issue
this permit under the Endangered Species Act.
ADDRESSES: Materials pertaining to the permit application are available
by submitting a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the
Service's FOIA office at https://www.doi.gov/foia/foia-request-form.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy MacDonald, by phone at 703-
358-2104 or via email at [email protected]. Individuals in the United
States who are deaf, blind, hard of hearing, or have a speech
disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United
States should use the relay services offered within their country to
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), have issued an emergency permit to conduct certain
activities with the endangered radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata)
in response to a permit application that we received under the
authority of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973
(ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
We issued the requested permit subject to certain conditions set
forth in the permit. For the application, we found that (1) the
application was filed in good faith, (2) the granted permit would not
operate to the disadvantage of the endangered species, and (3) the
granted permit would be consistent with the purposes and policy set
forth in section 2 of the ESA.
Permit Issued Under Emergency Exemption
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Permit issuance
Permit No. Applicant date
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PER14597798..................... Wildlife February 10, 2025.
Conservation
Society.
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The Wildlife Conservation Society requested a permit to import up
to 1,875 biological samples from captive-held, confiscated radiated
tortoises in Madagascar, due a recent die-off of these tortoises from
an unknown cause that has halted re-introduction efforts. The Service
determined that an emergency affecting the health of these captive-held
tortoises existed and that no reasonable alternative was available to
the applicant.
On February 10, 2025, the Service issued permit no. PER14597798 to
the Wildlife Conservation Society to import up to 1,875 biological
samples from captive-held, confiscated radiated tortoises for the
purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
Authority
We issue this notice under the authority of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and its
implementing regulations.
Timothy MacDonald,
Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
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