[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 123 (Thursday, June 26, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34481-34483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16694]
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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-707102
Applicant: Priour Brothers Ranch, Ingram, TX
The applicant requests the renewal of their permit to cull excess
male captive-bred Eld's brow-antlered deer (Cervus eldii), swamp deer
(=barasingha) (Cervus duvauceli), and red lechwe (Kobus leche) via
sport-hunting. Interstate and foreign commerce and export authorization
are also requested as animals are to be hunted by U.S. and foreign
citizens.
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PRT-830449
Applicant: Disney's Animal Kingdom, Lake Buena Vista, FL
The applicant requests a permit to purchase in interstate commerce
an interest in a captive-breeding program of black rhinoceros (Diceros
bicornis minor) from the La Coma Ranch of Red Gate, McAllen, Texas, for
the purposes of enhancement of the survival of the species through
captive breeding and conservation education.
PRT-736469
Applicant: Chris Kilpatrick, Harvest, AL
The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import captive-
born tigers (Panthera tigris) held by the applicant to/from world wide
locations to enhance the survival of the species through conservation
education. This notification covers activities conducted by the
applicant over a three year period.
PRT-830451
Applicant: Simpson William, Portland, OR
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-830500
Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA
The applicant requests a permit to export four captive-born Andean
condors (Vultur gyrphus) to the Purace National Park, Colombia, for
release into the wild to enhance the survival of the species.
PRT-830745
Applicant: Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, NE
The applicant requests a permit to export semen samples from a
captive-born guar (Bos gaurus) to the Biotechnology Division of the
Department of Livestock and Development of Thailand, Pathumthani,
Thailand, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species
through captive breeding.
PRT-830751
Applicant: Richard Harris, Missoula, MT
The applicant requests a permit to import hair, bone, teeth, and
skin samples of Argali (Ovis ammon) salvaged from carcasses of animals
that died from natural causes or incidental to local subsistence
harvest in the Quinghai Province, China, for the purposes of scientific
research.
PRT-825863
Applicant: Carnivore Preservation Trust, Pittsboro, NC
The applicant requests a permit to export two captive-bred ocelots
(Leopardus pardalis) to the St. Maarten Zoological and Botanical
Garden, Netherlands Antilles, for the purposes of enhancement of the
survival of the species through conservation education.
PRT-830007
Applicant: Dickerson Park Zoo, Springfield, MO
The applicant requests a permit to import one captive-born ocelot
(Leopardalis (=Felis) pardalis) from the Calgary zoo, Calgary, Canada,
for the purposes of enhancement of the survival of the species through
captive breeding.
The public is invited to comment on the following application(s)
for permits to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The
application(s) was/were 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-766818
Applicant: Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK
Type of Permit: Scientific Research, amendment.
Name and Number of Animals: Alaskan sea otter (Enhydra l. lutris),
10.
Summary of Activity to be Authorized: The applicant has requested
an amendment to the permit, PRT-766818, to lethally take up to 10
northern sea otters that have eluded all other recapture attempts for
recovery of externally attached TDR transmitters. This is the second
publication of notice for this amendment request. This notice has been
republished for an additional 30 day public comment period as a result
of substantial, new information which was not available for public
review during the preceding public comment period for this amendment
request.
Source of Marine Mammals for Research/Public Display: Alaskan
waters as currently authorized under permit 766818.
Period of Activity: through the 2/7/2002 expiration date of PRT-
766818.
Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal
Register, the Office of Management Authority is forwarding copies of
this application to the Marine Mammal Commission and the Committee of
Scientific Advisors for their review.
Written data or comments, requests for copies of the complete
application, or requests for a public hearing on this application
should be sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of
Management Authority, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 430, Arlington,
Virginia 22203, telephone 703/358-2104 or fax 703/358-2281 and must be
received within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice.
Anyone requesting a hearing should give specific reasons why a hearing
would be appropriate. The holding of such hearing is at the discretion
of the Director.
The following applicants have each requested a permit to import a
sport-hunted polar bear (Ursus maritimus) from the Northwest
Territories, Canada for personal use.
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Applicant/address Population PRT
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Robert Rod, Brookshire, TX................. Southern Beaufort..................................... 830613
Donald Williams, Benton, KY................ ......do.............................................. 830806
Hossein Golabchi, Augusta, GA.............. Viscount Melville..................................... 830486
Dennis Schlegel, Ione, WA.................. Northern Beaufort..................................... 830807
Walter Krywucki Jr., Chester, NJ........... ......do.............................................. 830614
Frederick Leonard, Alto, MI................ McClintock Channel.................................... 830818
Larry Johnson, Olympia, WA................. ......do.............................................. 830817
Mark Harlow, Aberdeen, SD.................. Lancaster Sound....................................... 830616
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Written data or comments, requests for copies of the complete
applications, or requests for a public hearing on any of these
applications for marine mammal permits should be sent to the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Office of Management Authority, 4401 N. Fairfax
Drive, Room 430, Arlington, Virginia 22203, telephone 703/358-2104 or
fax 703/358-2281 and must be received within 30 days of the date of
publication of this notice. Anyone requesting a
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hearing should give specific reasons why a hearing would be
appropriate. The holding of such hearing is at the discretion of the
Director.
Documents and other information submitted with all of the
applications listed in this notice 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
within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice at the above
address.
Dated: June 20, 1997.
Karen Anderson,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 97-16694 Filed 6-25-97; 8:45 am]
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