[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24220-24221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10280]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Notice of Receipt of Applications for Permit

Endangered Species

    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.):

Applicant: Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, Fort Wayne, IN, PRT-025617

    The applicant requests a permit to import one captive-born female 
Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) from Jungle Cat World, 
Ontario, Canada for the enhancement of propagation and conservation 
education.

Applicant: Mark A. Metzger, W. Alexandria, OH, PRT-025214

    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.

Applicant: The Zoo Gulf Breeze, Gulf Breeze, FL, PRT-022467

    The applicant requests a permit to export three captive-born female 
Ringed Tailed Lemurs (Lemur catta) to Parque Sur de Maracaibo, 
Maracaibo, Venezuela, to enhance the survival of the species through 
public education.

Applicant: Albuquerque Biological Park/Rio Grande Zoo, Albuquerque, NM, 
PRT-023518

    The applicant requests a permit to import two captive-born male 
jaguars (Panthera onca) from Parque Zoologico de Leon, Leon, Mexico, to 
enhance the survival of the species through conservation education.

Applicant: Coronas Entertainment, Bradenton, FL, PRT-023228

    The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import African 
leopard (Panther 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.

Marine Mammal

    The public is invited to comment on the following application for a 
permit to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The 
application was submitted to satisfy requirements of the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the 
regulations governing marine mammals (50 CFR 18).

Applicant: Henry McNatt, Lutz, FL, PRT-025213

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Lancaster Sound polar bear population, 
Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.

Applicant: Gregory Gibson, Terre Haute, IN, PRT-025212

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Southern Beaufort Sea polar bear 
population, Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.

Applicant: Tim Gott, Southwest Harbor, ME, PRT-025211

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Southern Beaufort Sea polar bear 
population, Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.

Applicant: Bruce Pelletier, Rockwood, ME, PRT-025210


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    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Southern Beaufort Sea polar bear 
population, Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.

Applicant: Patrick B. Sands, Dallas, TX, PRT-025227

    The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Lancaster Sound polar bear population, 
Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.

    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 following office within 30 
days of the date of publication of this notice: U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, Office of Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 
700, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358-2104); FAX: (703/358-
2281).

    Dated: April 20, 2000.
Kristen Nelson,
Chief, Branch of Permit, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 00-10280 Filed 4-24-00; 8:45 am]
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