Comment on FR Doc # 2011-24339

Document ID: FWS-R9-IA-2011-0027-14544
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Fish And Wildlife Service
Received Date: September 22 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: September 23 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: September 21 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: October 21 2011, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 80f28077
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This is comment on Proposed Rule

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: U.S. Captive-Bred Inter-Subspecific Crossed or Generic Tigers

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I strongly support the removal of the generic tiger loophole as proposed in 76 Fed. Reg. 45597, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; US Captive-Bred Inter-Subspecific Crossed or Generic Tigers. The regulatory removal of this loophole would go far toward preventing the illegal trade in tiger parts originating from the United States. Specifically, I support the idea that owners of tigers must report any activity including births, deaths, and transfers and that they must supply a year end inventory of all animals held the previous year.