[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 196 (Friday, October 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 54485]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27218]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Notice of Receipt of Applications for Permit

    The following applicants have applied for a permit to conduct 
certain activities with endangered species. This notice is provided 
pursuant to Section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.):

PRT-801464

Applicant: Ron & Joy Holiday & Charles Lizza, Alachua, FL

    The applicant requests a permit to re-export and re-import one 
captive born Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) and progeny of the 
animals currently held by the applicant and any animals acquired in the 
United States by the applicant to/from worldwide locations to enhance 
the survival of the species through conservation education. This 
notification covers activities conducted by the applicant over a three 
year period.

PRT-002647

Applicant: Douglas Billingsly, Mound Valley, KS

    The applicant requests a permit to export and import tigers 
(Panthera pardus)and progeny of the animals currently held by the 
applicant and any animals acquired in the United States by the 
applicant to/from worldwide locations to enhance the survival of the 
species through conservation education. This notification covers 
activities conducted by the applicant over a three year period.

PRT-003005

Applicant: Louisiana State Univ Museum of Natural Science, Baton 
Rouge, LA

    The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import non-living 
museum specimens of endangered and threatened species of plants and 
animals previously accessioned into the permittee's collection for 
scientific research. This notification covers activities conducted by 
the applicant for a five year period.

PRT-002502

Applicant: Praveen Karanth, Albany, NY

    The applicant requests a permit to export samples taken from a 
captive-born Francois' langur (Trachypithecus francoisi) for the 
purpose of scientific research.

PRT-001914

Applicant: Harry Koch, Heath, TX

    The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy 
of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus dorcas) 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.

PRT-001078

Applicant: John Ivey Waldrop, Cataula, GA

    The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy 
of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus dorcas) 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.

PRT-002572

Applicant: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Region 2, Albuquerque, NM

    The applicant requests a permit to import captive-hatched and wild 
collected Whooping cranes (Grus americana) from the Calgary Zoo, 
Calgary, Canada, for reintroduction into the wild to enhancement the 
survival of the species.
    Written data or comments should be submitted to the Director, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Management Authority, 4401 North 
Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203 and must be received 
by the Director within 30 days of the date of this publication.
    Documents and other information submitted with these applications 
are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy 
Act and Freedom of Information Act, by any party who submits a written 
request for a copy of such documents to the above address within 30 
days of the date of publication of this notice.

    Dated: October 5, 1998.
MaryEllen Amtower,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 98-27218 Filed 10-8-98; 8:45 am]
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