[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 14, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 54401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-18316]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications.

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SUMMARY: The following applicants have applied for permits to conduct 
certain activities with endangered species pursuant to Section 
10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531, et 
seq.), as amended (Act). This notice is provided pursuant to Section 
10(c) of the Act.

DATES: Written data or comments must be received on or before October 
14, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Send written data or comments to the Regional Director 
(Attention: Peter Fasbender), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
Ecological Services, 1 Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, Minnesota 55111-
4056.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Peter Fasbender, (612) 713-5343.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Permit Application Number: TE111357.
    Applicant: Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Lansing, 
Michigan.
    The applicant requests a permit to take the gray wolf (Canis lupis) 
throughout Michigan. The take would include both lethal and non-lethal 
control for wolves involved in depredating livestock, livestock guard 
animals, and pets and is consistent with the State Management Plan for 
wolves and the 1992 Recovery Plan for the Eastern Timber Wolf. Non-
lethal control would involve harassing wolves by using rubber bullets, 
projectile bean bags, or other scare tactics. These activities are 
aimed at enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.
    Permit Application Number: TE111360.
    Applicant: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison, 
Wisconsin.
    The applicant requests a permit to take the gray wolf (Canis lupis) 
throughout Wisconsin for research, monitoring, and depredation 
abatement activities. The take would involve both lethal and non-lethal 
control for wolves involved in depredating livestock, livestock guard 
animals, and pets. Non-lethal control would involve harassing wolves by 
using rubber bullets, projectile bean bags, or other scare tactics. 
Research and monitoring efforts may involve unintentional injury or 
death to animals caught during the course of these activities. The 
taking is consistent with both the State Management Plan for wolves and 
the 1992 Recovery Plan for the Eastern Timber Wolf. The scientific 
research and depredation abatement activities are aimed at the 
enhancement of survival of the species in the wild.

Availability of Documents

    Individuals requesting copies of the recovery permit applications 
should contact the Service by telephone at (612) 713-5343 or by letter 
(see ADDRESSES). Copies of the applications are available for public 
inspection at the Service's Regional Web site at: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/NEPA. All comments received from individuals become part of the 
official public record. Requests for such comments will be handled in 
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act and the Council on 
Environmental Quality's National Environmental Protection Act 
regulations [40 CFR 1506.6(f)]. Our practice is to make comments, 
including names and home addresses of respondents, available for public 
review during regular business hours. Individual respondents may 
request that we withhold their home address from the record, which we 
will honor to the extent allowable by law. If a respondent wishes us to 
withhold his/her name and/or address, this must be stated prominently 
at the beginning of the comment.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1539(c).

    Dated: September 7, 2005.
Wendi Weber,
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Region 3, Fort 
Snelling, Minnesota.
[FR Doc. 05-18316 Filed 9-12-05; 12:39 pm]
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