[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 99 (Monday, May 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32120-32121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-12710]
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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-023232
Applicant: AZA Rhinoceros Taxon Advisory Group, c/o Buffalo Zoo,
Buffalo, NY.
The applicant requests a permit to export blood samples from Indian
Rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) taken from captive held and captive born
species being held in captivity in Canada and the United States.
Samples are to be exported to University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
for scientific research purposes.
PRT-026630
Applicant: Duke University, Durham, NC.
The applicant requests a permit to import blood and tissue samples
from Brown hyaena (Hyaena brunnea) taken from wild animals in Diamond
Coast, Namibia. Samples are to be imported from Ministry of Environment
& Tourism, Windhoek, Namibia for scientific research purposes.
PRT-027208
Applicant: Donald S. Usak, Roanoke, VA.
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-027256
Applicant: Baltimore Zoo, Baltimore, MD.
The applicant requests a permit to import 140 live Panamanian
golden frogs (Atelopus zeteki) taken from the wild in Panama. The 140
is to consist of 20 pairs of adult specimens and 100 end-stage
tadpoles. The import is for the purpose of enhancement of the
propagation of the species.
PRT-025357
Applicant: Toledo Zoological Gardens, Toledo, OH.
The applicant requests a permit to import one captive-born male and
one captive-born female African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) from the
Hoedspruit Research and Breeding Centre, South Africa, for the purpose
of enhancement of the survival of the species through propagation.
PRT-020925
Applicant: Susanne Shultz, State University of New York Stony Brook,
NY.
The applicant requests a permit to import the prey remains of Diana
monkey (Cercopithecus diana) and Jentink's duiker (Cephalophus
jentinki) collected in the wild in Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), for
scientific research.
PRT-026842
Applicant: Chicago Zoological Park, Brookfield, IL.
The applicant requests a permit to export hair, blood, and tissue
samples from one male captive born Goeldi's monkey (Callimico goeldii)
to the Anthropologisches Institut der Universitact Zuerich, Zuerich,
Switzerland, for scientific research.
PRT-017383
Applicant: Elizabeth N. Knowles, Jacksboro, 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.
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).
PRT-027073
Applicant: John R. Kauffman, Pennsburg, PA
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.
PRT-027126
Applicant: Stephen C. Delano, Cold Spring, MN
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.
PRT-027135
Applicant: Donald R. Card, Grand Ledge, MI
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.
PRT--027207
Applicant: Peter M. Shaw, Foristell, MO
The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Northern Beaufort Sea polar bear
population, Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.
PRT--027206
Applicant: Greg Wilkie, Lenoir, NC
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.
PRT--027205
Applicant: Edward D. Yates, Wrightsville, PA
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.
PRT--027204
Applicant: Darrell W. Hindman, St. Louis, MO
The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus
maritimus) sport-hunted from the Northern Beaufort Sea polar bear
population, Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.
PRT-027386
Applicant: Samuel A. Francis, Goshen, KY
The applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus
maritimus) sport-hunted from the McClintock Channel polar bear
population, Northwest Territories, Canada for personal use.
PRT-027384
Applicant: Dyrk T. Eddie, Kalispell, MT
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
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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: May 16, 2000.
Kristen Nelson,
Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 00-12710 Filed 5-19-00; 8:45 am]
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