[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 107 (Friday, June 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 35383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13788]


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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 of the Endangered Species Act of 
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.):
    Applicant: Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, NV, PRT-
027740.
    The applicant requests a permit to import five captive-bred 
saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) from the Vancouver Aquarium 
in Canada to Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, 
Nevada for public display, conservation education, and behavioral 
research to enhance survival of the species. The animals were produced 
at the Samutprakan Crocodile Farm & Zoo., Ltd. in Thailand.
    Applicant: Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, NE, PRT-013269.
    The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from 
Gaur (Bos gaurus) collected from wild, wild caught, and captive born 
sources in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Nepal, and Vietnam for 
scientific research.
    Applicant: Tom Stehn, Whooping Crane Recovery Plan Coordinator, 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2, Austwell, TX, PRT-022747.
    The applicant requests a permit to export/re-export captive-bred/
captive hatched and wild live specimens, captive-bred/wild collected 
viable eggs, biological samples from captive-bred/wild specimens, and 
salvaged materials from captive-bred/wild specimens of Whooping cranes 
(Grus americana) to Canada, for completion of identified tasks and 
objectives mandated under the Whooping Crane Recovery Plan. Salvage 
materials may include, but are not limited to, whole or partial 
specimens, feathers, eggs, and egg shell fragments. This notification 
covers activities conducted by the applicant over the next 5 years.
    Applicant: Ferdinand and Anton Fercos Hantig, Las Vegas, NV, PRT-
005821.
    The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import African 
leopard (Panther pardus delacouri), 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.
    Applicant: Atlanta/Fulton County Zoo, Inc. Atlanta, GA, PRT-027116.
    The applicant requests a permit to import tissue samples from Drill 
(Mandrillus leucophaeus) taken from wild animals in Equatorial Guinea. 
Samples are to be imported for scientific research purposes.
    Applicant: Ron Holiday, Umatilla, FL, PRT-801464.
    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.
    Applicant: Miller Equipment company, Inc., Hugo, OK, PRT-025867.
    The applicant requests a permit to purchase in interstate commerce 
one male and four female Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) from Bucky 
Steele, Jefferson, Texas for conservation educational purposes.
    Applicant: Larry Johnson, Boerne, TX, PRT-027396.
    The applicant requests a permit to export one male and two females 
Ring-tail lemur (Lemur catta) to Gobierno del Edo. De Mexico, Toluca 
Edo de Mexico, Mexico for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of 
the species through propagation.
    Applicant: Larry Johnson, Boerne, TX, PRT-027399.
    The applicant requests a permit to export one pair of Siamang 
gibbons (Hylobates syndactylus) to Gobierno del Edo. De Mexico, Toluca 
Edo de Mexico, Mexico for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of 
the species through propagation.
    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: May 26, 2000.
Kristen Nelson,
Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 00-13788 Filed 6-1-00; 8:45 am]
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