[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 169 (Thursday, August 31, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45491-45492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-21565]
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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-805771
Applicant: Department of Biology, University of California, La
Jolla, CA.
The applicant requests a permit to import hairs from captive-held
and captive-born bonobo (Pan paniscus) and chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
from zoos worldwide for the purpose of genetic research in support of
conservation efforts.
PRT-805772
Applicant: Department of Biology, University of California, La
Jolla, CA.
The applicant requests a permit to import blood samples from
ranched populations of Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis),
saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) and Siamese/saltwater
crocodile hybrids (C. porosus X C. siamensis) from Dr. Ratanakorn,
Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand, for the purpose of genetic
research in support of international conservation efforts.
PRT-805773
Applicant: Department of Biology, University of California, La
Jolla, CA.
The applicant requests a permit to import small samples of ivory
with attached tissue from legally confiscated tusks of Asian elephant
(Elephas maximus) from the Royal Forest Department, Thailand for the
purpose of genetic research in support of international and national
conservation efforts.
PRT-805792
Applicant: Gerald McVeigh, Fortville, IN.
The applicant requests a permit to purchase in interstate commerce
one galapagos tortoise (Geochelone niger) from Central Florida Tortoise
Farm, Cocoa, FL, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the
species through propagation.
PRT-805733
Applicant: Duke University Primate Center, Durham, NC.
The applicant requests a permit to export a pair of captive born
crowned lemurs (Eulemur coronatus) to the Johannesburg Zoological
Gardens, Johannesburg, South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of
the survival of the species through propagation.
PRT-805900
Applicant: Sedgwick County Zoo, Wichita, KS.
The applicant request a permit to import one captive born male Amur
leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) from the Assiniboine Park Zoo,
Manitoba, Canada for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the
species through propagation.
PRT-805303
Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA.
The applicant requests an amendment to their permit application
previously published in the August 9, 1995 Federal Register to import
scent samples from wild, captive-held and captive-born giant panda
(Ailuropoda melanoleuca) from worldwide sources for the purpose of
scientific research.
PRT-805998
Applicant: Duke University Primate Center, Durham, NC.
The applicant requests a permit to export a pair of captive born
collared lemurs (Eulemur fulvus collaris) to the Sri Chamarajendra
Zoological Gardens (Mysore Zoo), Karnataka, India, for the purpose of
enhancement of the survival of the species through propagation.
PRT-805720
Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Anchorage, AK.
The applicant requests a permit to export Aleutian shield fern
(Polystichum aleuticum) to the Royal Botanical Gardens, United Kingdom,
to enhance the propagation and survival of the species. This
notification covers activities conducted by the applicant for a five
year period.
PRT-805543
Applicant: Herbert Atkinson, Roswell, NM.
The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy
of one bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus dorcas) culled from the captive
herd maintained by Mr. F.W.M. Bowker, Jr, Thorn Kloof, Grahamstown,
Republic of South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species.
PRT-805532
Applicant: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
The applicant requests a permit to import DNA samples from 53 wild
Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) from the University of Cambridge for the
purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species through
scientific research.
PRT-700877
Applicant: Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI.
The applicant requests a permit to export and re-import non-living
museum specimens of endangered and threatened species of plants and
animals previously accessioned into the permittee's collection for
scientific research. The applicant also request to take (salvage) dead
specimens of endangered and threatened species of wildlife within the
Hawaiian Islands for accessioning into their collection.
PRT-805531
Applicant: Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
The applicant requests a permit to import samples of DNA extracted
from blood from three of each of the following individuals: Goeldi's
monkey (Callimico goeldii), Red uakari (Cacajao calvus calvus), Black
headed uakari (Cacajao melanocephalus), Woolly spider monkey
(Brachyteles arachnoides), Pied tamarin (Saguinus bicolor), Golden
headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomela), Black lion tamarin
(Leontopithecus chrysopygus), Golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus
rosalia) 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).
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Dated: August 25, 1995.
Caroline Anderson,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 95-21565 Filed 8-30-95; 8:45 am]
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