[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15383-15386]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6295]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-IA-2012-N070; FXIA16710900000P5-123-FF09A30000]


Endangered Species; Receipt of Applications for Permit

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications for permit.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to 
comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities 
with endangered species. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species 
Act (ESA) prohibits activities with listed species unless Federal 
authorization is acquired that allows such activities.

DATES: We must receive comments or requests for documents on or before 
April 16, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, Division of Management Authority, U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 212, Arlington, VA 
22203; fax (703) 358-2280; or email [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Tapia, (703) 358-2104 
(telephone); (703) 358-2280 (fax); [email protected] (email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Comment Procedures

A. How do I request copies of applications or comment on submitted 
applications?

    Send your request for copies of applications or comments and 
materials concerning any of the applications to the contact listed 
under ADDRESSES. Please include the Federal Register notice publication 
date, the PRT-number, and the name of the applicant in your request or 
submission. We will not consider requests or comments sent to an email 
or address not listed under ADDRESSES. If you provide an email address 
in your request for copies of applications, we will attempt to respond 
to your request electronically.
    Please make your requests or comments as specific as possible. 
Please confine your comments to issues for which we seek comments in 
this notice, and explain the basis for your comments. Include 
sufficient information with your comments to allow us to authenticate 
any scientific or commercial data you include.
    The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and 
likely to influence agency decisions are: (1) Those supported by 
quantitative information or studies; and (2) those that include 
citations to, and analyses of, the applicable laws and regulations. We 
will not consider or include in our administrative record comments we 
receive after the close of the comment period (see DATES) or comments 
delivered to an address other than those listed above (see ADDRESSES).

B. May I review comments submitted by others?

    Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will 
be available for public review at the address listed under ADDRESSES. 
The public may review documents and other information applicants have 
sent in support of the application unless our allowing viewing would 
violate the Privacy Act or Freedom of Information Act. Before including 
your address, phone number, email address, or other personal 
identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your 
entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be 
made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your 
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public 
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

II. Background

    To help us carry out our conservation responsibilities for affected 
species, and in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), along with 
Executive Order 13576, ``Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and 
Accountable Government,'' and the President's Memorandum for the Heads 
of Executive Departments and Agencies of January 21, 2009--Transparency 
and Open Government (74 FR 4685; January 26, 2009), which call on all 
Federal agencies to promote openness and transparency in Government by 
disclosing information to the public, we invite public comment on these 
permit applications before final action is taken.

III. Permit Applications

Applicant: Wild Wilderness Drive-Through Safari, Gentry, AR; PRT-28258A

    The applicant requests amendment of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to add red ruffed lemur (Varecia 
rubra), Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi), Hartmann's mountain zebra (Equus 
hartmannae), scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), addax (Addax 
nasomaculatus), and Dama gazelle (Nanger dama) to enhance their 
propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Riverbanks Zoological Park, Columbia, SC; PRT-667921

    The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families, genus, 
and species, to enhance their propagation or survival. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.

Families

Bovidae
Callitricidae
Canidae
Cebidae
Cercopithecidae
Equidae
Felidae
Hominidae
Hylobatidae
Lemuridae
Macropodidae
Pteropodidae
Rhinocerotidae
Suidae
Tapiridae
Ursidae
Bucerotidae
Columbidae
Cracidae
Gruidae
Psittacidae (does not include Thick-billed parrots)
Rallidae
Rheidae
Spheniscidae
Sturnidae (does not include Aplonis pelzelni)
Threskiornithidae
Zosteropidae
Alligatoridae (does not include American alligator)
Boidae (does not include Mona boa or Puerto Rican boa)
Crocodylidae (does not include American crocodile)
Emydidae
Gekkonidae
Iguanidae
Pelomedusidae
Testudinidae
Trionychidae
Varanidae
Viperidae (includes Crotalus unicolor but not Crotalus willardi)
Cryptobranchidae

Genus

Tragopan

Species

Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)

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Applicant: Oakland Zoo, Oakland, CA; PRT-199071

    The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families, genus, 
and species, to enhance their propagation or survival. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.

Families

Hylobatidae

Species

Dama gazelle (Nanger dama)
Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
Panamanian golden frog (Atelopus zeteki)

Applicant: Santa Ana Zoo, Santa Ana, CA; PRT-691733

    The applicant requests renewal of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) for the following families, genus, 
and species, to enhance their propagation or survival. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.

Families

Cebidae
Lemuridae

Species

Lar gibbon (Hylobates lar)
Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)
South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris)
Pudu (Pudu puda)

Applicant: Zoo of Acadiana, LLC, Broussard, LA; PRT-209126

    The applicant requests amendment of their captive-bred wildlife 
registration under 50 CFR 17.21(g) to add red ruffed lemur (Varecia 
rubra), Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus), South American tapir 
(Tapirus terrestris), barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), slender-horned 
gazelle (Gazella leptoceros), banteng (Bos javanicus), anoa (Bubalus 
depressicornis), scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), addax (Addax 
nasomaculatus), Dama gazelle (Nanger dama), Salmon-crested cockatoo 
(Cacatua moluccensis) and Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus), to 
enhance their propagation or survival. This notification covers 
activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: 5F Ranch, Zephyr, TX; PRT-66071A

    The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign 
commerce, export, and cull of excess scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx 
dammah), from the captive herd maintained at their facility, for the 
purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.

Applicant: Madera Bonita Ranch, Old Glory, TX; PRT-65707A

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), to enhance 
their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Madera Bonita Ranch, Old Glory, TX; PRT-67100A

    The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign 
commerce, export, and cull of excess scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx 
dammah), from the captive herd maintained at their facility, for the 
purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.

Applicant: Y.O. Ranch, Mountain Home, TX; PRT-66048A

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the Eld's deer (Rucervus eldii), barasingha 
(Rucervus duvaucelii), Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), scimitar-horned 
oryx (Oryx dammah), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), and dama gazelle 
(Nanger dama), to enhance their propagation or survival. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.

Applicant: Y.O. Ranch, Mountain Home, TX; PRT-66049A

    The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign 
commerce, export, and cull of excess barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), 
scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), and 
dama gazelle (Nanger dama), from the captive herd maintained at their 
facility, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the 
species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Wildwood Wildlife Park, Minocqua, WI; PRT-66306A

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta), brown lemur 
(Eulemur fulvus), cotton-top tamarin (Saginus oedipus), leopard 
(Panthera pardus), salmon-crested cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis), 
Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra), radiated tortoise (Astrochelys 
radiata), to enhance their propagation or survival. This notification 
covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year 
period.

Applicant: Prater-Pirkle Land Co., Blanket, TX; PRT-66309A

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), to enhance 
their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Prater-Pirkle Land Co., Blanket, TX; PRT-66626A

    The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign 
commerce, export, and cull of excess scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx 
dammah), from the captive herd maintained at their facility, for the 
purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.

Applicant: Cotton Mesa Trophy Whitetail, Wortham, TX; PRT-66631A

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), addax 
(Addax nasomaculatus), and dama gazelle (Nanger dama), to enhance their 
propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Cotton Mesa Trophy Whitetail, Wortham, TX; PRT-66632A

    The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign 
commerce, export, and cull of excess scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) 
and addax (Addax nasomaculatus), from the captive herds maintained at 
their facility, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the 
species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Mayfield Ranch, Christoval, TX; PRT-67061A

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), scimitar-horned 
oryx (Oryx dammah), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), and dama gazelle 
(Nanger dama), to enhance their

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propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Mayfield Ranch, Christoval, TX; PRT-67162A

    The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign 
commerce, export, and cull of excess scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) 
and addax (Addax nasomaculatus), from the captive herds maintained at 
their facility, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the 
species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Harkey Ranch, Eldorado, TX; PRT-67060A

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi), Hartmann's 
mountain zebra (Equus hartmannae), Eld's deer (Rucervus eldii), 
barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus 
pygargus), Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx 
dammah), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), slender-horned gazelle (Gazella 
leptoceros), and Dama gazelle (Nanger dama), to enhance their 
propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Jimmy Asaff; Sarita, TX; PRT-67291A

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), to enhance 
their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Applicant: Jimmy Asaff; Sarita, TX; PRT-67292A

    The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign 
commerce, export, and cull of excess scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx 
dammah), from the captive herd maintained at their facility, for the 
purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.

Applicant: Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Washington, DC; PRT-
007870

    The applicant request reissuance of their permit for scientific 
research with captive-born giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) 
currently held under loan agreement with the Government of China and 
under provisions of the USFWS Giant Panda Policy. The proposed research 
will cover all aspects of behavior, reproductive physiology, genetics, 
nutrition, and animal health and is a continuation of activities 
currently in progress. This notification covers activities conducted by 
the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Britt Rice, College Station, TX; PRT-66229A

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the addax (Addax nasomaculatus), to enhance their 
propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to be 
conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Kristi Crosby, Camp Verde, TX; 65098A

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), to enhance 
their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Christopher Karcher, San Antonio, TX; PRT-65362A

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), to enhance 
their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Forest Land LLC, Sanderson, TX; PRT-66630A

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the addax (Addax nasomaculatus), and dama gazelle 
(Nanger dama), to enhance their propagation or survival. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.

Applicant: Forest Land LLC, Sanderson, TX; PRT-66629A

    The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign 
commerce, export, and cull of excess addax (Addax nasomaculatus), and 
dama gazelle (Nanger dama), from the captive herd maintained at their 
facility, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the 
species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the 
applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: C.H. Guenther & Son Inc., San Antonio, TX; PRT-65755A

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), to enhance 
their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: C.H. Guenther & Son Inc., San Antonio, TX; PRT-67110A

    The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign 
commerce, export, and cull of excess scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx 
dammah), from the captive herd maintained at their facility, for the 
purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.

Applicant: Lucky Penny Ranch, Killeen, TX; PRT-67448A

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), to enhance 
their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Lucky Penny Ranch, Killeen, TX; PRT-67449A

    The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign 
commerce, export, and cull of excess scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx 
dammah), from the captive herd maintained at their facility, for the 
purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.

Applicant: Safeguard Investments LTD, Sandia, TX; PRT-67421A

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), scimitar-
horned oryx (Oryx dammah), and addax (Addax nasomaculatus), to enhance 
their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

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Applicant: Circle S Ranch, LLC, Mountain Home, TX; PRT-67458A

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), to enhance 
their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Circle S Ranch, LLC, Mountain Home, TX; PRT-67459A

    The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign 
commerce, export, and cull of excess scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx 
dammah), from the captive herd maintained at their facility, for the 
purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.

Applicant: Petty Group, LLP, San Antonio, TX; PRT-65763A

    The applicant requests a captive-bred wildlife registration under 
50 CFR 17.21(g) for the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), to enhance 
their propagation or survival. This notification covers activities to 
be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period.

Applicant: Petty Group, LLP, San Antonio, TX; PRT-65764A

    The applicant requests a permit authorizing interstate and foreign 
commerce, export, and cull of excess scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx 
dammah), from the captive herd maintained at their facility, for the 
purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This 
notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 
5-year period.

Applicant: Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, Powell, OH; PRT-56216A

    The applicant requests a permit to purchase in interstate commerce 
one male Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) born in captivity from 
Riddle's Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary, Greenbriar, AR for the 
purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.

Applicant: James McNicol, Chandler, AR; PRT-66555A

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

Brenda Tapia,
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of 
Management Authority.
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