[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13050-13051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05232]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R6-ES-2025-N034; FXES11130600000-267-FF06E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit
Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received
applications for permits to conduct scientific research to promote
conservation or other activities intended to enhance the propagation or
survival of endangered or threatened species under the Endangered
Species Act. We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal
agencies to comment on these applications. Before issuing any of the
requested permits, we will take into consideration any information that
we receive during the public comment period.
DATES: We must receive written data or comments on the applications by
April 17, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: Use one of the
following methods to request documents or submit comments. Requests and
comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s)
(e.g., Smith, PER0123456 or Jones, ES-056001):
Email: [email protected].
U.S. Mail: Tom McDowell, Division Manager, Ecological
Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 25486 DFC, Denver,
CO 80225.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Krijgsman, Recovery Permits
Coordinator, Ecological Services, 303-236-4347 (phone) or
[email protected] (email). Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial
711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay
services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay
services offered within their country to make international calls to
the point-of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
invite review and comment from the public and local, State, Tribal, and
Federal agencies on applications we have received for permits to
conduct certain activities with endangered and threatened species under
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended
(ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and our regulations in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17. Documents and other
information submitted with the applications are available for review,
subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act and the Freedom of
Information Act.
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits take of listed species
unless a Federal permit is issued that authorizes such take. The ESA's
definition of ``take'' includes hunting, shooting, harming, wounding,
or killing, and also such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping,
capturing, or collecting.
A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to take endangered or threatened species while
engaging in activities that are conducted for scientific purposes that
promote recovery of species or for enhancement of propagation or
survival of species. These activities often include the capture and
collection of species, which would result in prohibited take if a
permit were not issued. Our regulations implementing section
10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered
wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50 CFR
17.62 for endangered plant species, and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened
plant species.
Permit Applications Available for Review and Comment
The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing these
permits. Accordingly, we invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal
agencies and the public to submit written data, views, or arguments
with respect to these applications. The comments and recommendations
that will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are
those supported by quantitative information or studies. Proposed
activities in the following permit requests are for the recovery and
enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in the wild.
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Permit No. Applicant Species Location Activity Permit action
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ES59243C................... Revive & Restore, Black-footed Laboratories in CA, NY, Genetics research in Renewal.
Sausalito, CA. ferret (Mustela TX, and IA. lab settings using
nigripes). cell lines; store
and transfer genetic
material; cell
culturing; and use
of interspecies
somatic cell nuclear
transfer technique
with surrogate
domestic ferrets.
ES26376D................... Steve Forrest, Black-footed MT, SD, and KS............ Capture, handle, Renewal.
Truckee, CA. ferret (Mustela mark, vaccinate,
nigripes). release,
reintroduce, and
monitor populations.
PER0012679................. University of Knowlton's CO, NM, and UT............ Remove and reduce to Renew and amend.
Northern Colorado, cactus (Pediocactus possession from
Greeley, CO. knowltonii). lands under Federal
San Rafael jurisdiction.
cactus (Pediocactus
despainii).
Wright
fishhook cactus
(Sclerocactus
wrightiae).
ES66330D................... Martin & Nicholson Southwestern CO and UT................. Survey and play taped Renew and amend.
Environmental willow flycatcher vocalizations.
Consultants, LLC. (Empidonax traillii
extimus).
PER22707976................ Donald Gilbert, Southwestern AZ, CA, CO, NV, NM, TX, Survey and play taped New.
Loveland, OH. willow flycatcher UT, MT, and WY. vocalizations.
(Empidonax traillii
extimus.
PER17870208................ Watershed Institute, Neosho KS........................ Survey, document New.
Inc., Belton, MO. Mucket (Lampsilis habitat use, conduct
rafinesqueana). population
monitoring, capture,
handle, release, and
relocate under
special
circumstances.
ES79842A................... Jeremy White, Omaha, Northern NE and IA................. Capture, handle, Renew.
NE. long-eared bat band, tag, collect
(Myotis tissue samples, and
septentrionalis). conduct radio
Indiana bat telemetry for
(Myotis sodalis). research studies and
Gray bat population
(Myotis grisescens). monitoring.
ES232905................... Como Park Zoo and Wyoming toad MN and WY................. Survey, capture, Renew.
Conservatory, Saint (Anaxyrus baxteri). handle, transport,
Paul, MN. captively rear and
breed, tag, swab,
release, research,
and conduct habitat
restoration.
ES67251D................... Kelly Haun, Durango, Southwestern CO........................ Survey and play taped Renew.
CO. willow flycatcher vocalizations.
(Empidonax traillii
extimus).
ES42721B................... City of Fort Collins, Black-footed CO........................ Survey, capture, Renew.
Natural Area ferret (Mustela anesthetize,
Department, Fort nigripes). vaccinate, mark,
Collins, CO. tag, collect
biological samples,
research, and
monitor populations.
PER19682189................ Melissa Giuffre, Southwestern UT........................ Survey and play taped New.
Kanab, UT. willow flycatcher vocalizations.
(Empidonax traillii
extimus).
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Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive become part of the administrative
record associated with this action. 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. All submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or
businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their
entirety.
Next Steps
If we decide to issue a permit to an applicant listed in this
notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register.
Authority
We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Marjorie Nelson,
Assistant Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region.
[FR Doc. 2026-05232 Filed 3-17-26; 8:45 am]
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