[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 27, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-18281]
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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-792526
Applicant: Hawthorn Corporation, Grayslake, IL
The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import 7 male and
8 female captive-bred tigers (Panthera tigris) to worldwide sites while
on tour for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species
through conservation education.
PRT-792542
Applicant: Larry Johnson, Yorba Linda, CA
The applicant requests a permit to export a pair of captive-born
and one female wild caught (wild caught in 1971) siamang (Hylobates
syndactylus) to Parque Zoologico de Leon, Leon, Mexico for the purpose
of enhancement of propagation of the species through conservation
education.
PRT-778487
Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA
The applicant requests a permit to import one wild-caught male
presently held in captivity and one captive-born female giant panda
(Ailuropoda melanoleuca) from the People's Republic of China. This
permit was originally requested for the purpose of enhancement of
propagation and survival and previously published on May 5, 1993, prior
to the announcement of the suspension of review of applications to
import giant pandas. The purpose for which the permit is requested has
now been modified to focus on scientific research investigating
olfactory communication and how it relates to giant panda reproductive
physiology and sexual behavior and habitat use. In addition, a female
captive-born panda has now been substituted for the female wild-caught
animal identified in the initial import request.
PRT-792842
Applicant: David William Owens, Texas A&M University, College
Station, TX
The applicant requests a permit to import blood and salvaged tissue
samples eggs and dead hatchlings of the olive ridley (Lepidochelys
olivacea), green (Chelonia mydas), black (Chelonia mydas (=agassizi)),
leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys
imbricata) sea turtles from Costa Rica, Australia, Mexico, and Grand
Cayman Islands for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the
species through scientific research.
PRT-790722
Applicant: Annamarie Jacobs, De Soto, KS
The applicant requests a permit to purchase in interstate commerce
two pair of Nene geese (Branta sandvicensis) from Kenneth Howell,
Muldrow, Oklahoma, to enhance the propagation and survival of the
species through captive propagation.
PRT-791752
Applicant: Jerry E. Doherty, Red Lodge, MT
The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy
of one male bontebok (Damaliscus dorcas dorcas) culled from the captive
herd maintained by Mr. Pine Louw, ``Bankfontein'', Springfontein,
Republic of South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of survival of
the species.
PRT-739682
Applicant: The New York Blood Center, New York, NY
The applicant requests reissuance of a permit for import of up to
3000 blood and 400 liver tissue samples taken from chimpanzee (Pan
troglodytes) in Liberia for the purpose of enhancement of the survival
of the species through scientific research.
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 420(c), 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
420(c), Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358-2104); FAX: (703/
358-2281).
Dated: July 22, 1994.
Caroline Anderson,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 94-18281 Filed 7-26-94; 8:45 am]
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