11376 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 48 / Tuesday, March 13, 2007 / Notices 

Endangered Species 

The public is invited to comment on 

the following applications 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.). 

Written data, comments, or requests for 

copies of these complete applications 

should be submitted to the Director 

(address above). 

Applicant: New York State Museum, 

Albany, NY, PRT–146078. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import from the Smithsonian Tropical 

Research Institute, Panama, salvaged 

skeletons and skulls from animals found 

dead on Barro Colorado Island, Panama 

of the following species: howler monkey 

(Alouatta palliata), Baird’s tapir 

(Tapirus bairdii), and ocelot (Leopardus 

pardalis) for the purpose of scientific 

research. 

Applicant: Dr. Mary K. Gonder, 

University of Maryland, Dept. of 

Biology, College Park, MD, PRT–

146529. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import DNA samples taken from the 

blood of captive-held chimpanzees (Pan 

troglodytes) at the Limbe Wildlife 

Centre, Limbe, Cameroon, for the 

purpose of scientific research. 

Applicant: Tom W. Veurink, Alto, MI, 

PRT–145874. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import the sport-hunted trophy of one 

cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) taken in 

Namibia for the purpose of 

enhancement of the survival of the 

species. 

Applicant: Gary F. Bogner, N. 

Muskeyon, MI, PRT–120003. 

The applicant requests a permit to 

import the sport-hunted trophy of one 

male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus 

pygargus) 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. 

Dated: February 16, 2007. 

Monica Farris, 

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, 

Division of Management Authority. 

[FR Doc. E7–4519 Filed 3–12–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; Final Conservation 

Strategy for the Grizzly Bear in the 

Greater Yellowstone Area 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife 

Service (Service), announce the 

availability of the Final Conservation 

Strategy for the Grizzly Bear in the 

Greater Yellowstone Area (Final 

Conservation Strategy). This document 

will guide management decisions for the 

Yellowstone grizzly bear population 

upon delisting. 

ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of 

the Final Conservation Strategy by any 

of the following means: 

1. World Wide Web: http://mountainprairie.fws.gov/species/mammals/ 

grizzly/yellowstone.htm. 

2. U.S. mail or in-person pickup: By 

appointment, during normal business 

hours at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

University Hall, Room 309, University 

of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812. Call 

(406) 243–4903 to make arrangements. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Christopher Servheen, Grizzly Bear 

Recovery Coordinator (see ADDRESSES

above), (406) 243–4903. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Restoring an endangered or 

threatened animal or plant to the point 

where it is no longer in need of the 

protections under the Endangered 

Species Act is a primary goal of our 

endangered species program. Recovery 

plans help guide the recovery effort by 

describing actions considered necessary 

for the conservation of the species, 

establishing criteria for downlisting and 

delisting listed species, and estimating 

time and cost for implementing the 

measures needed for recovery measures. 

Under the provisions of the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act) 

(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq., we approved the 

first Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan on 

January 29, 1982 (U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service 1982). In 1993, we approved a 

revision to the Grizzly Bear Recovery 

Plan (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

1993), which included additional tasks 

and new information that increased the 

focus and effectiveness of recovery 

efforts. Since the 1993 revision, we have 

approved three additional supplements 

to the Recovery Plan (U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service 1997, 1998, 2007). 

The Recovery Plan stated that a 

conservation strategy should be 

developed for each ecosystem before 

delisting. The purpose of the Final 

Conservation Strategy (U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service 2007) is to serve as the 

regulatory mechanism guiding our 

management as we delist and establish 

the monitoring approach that will be 

taken for the Yellowstone grizzly bear 

population. The Final Conservation 

Strategy satisfies the requirements for 

post-delisting monitoring required by 

section 4(g) of the Act for species 

delisted due to recovery. 

Considering all of the comments 

received, we finalized the Final 

Conservation Strategy for the Grizzly 

Bear in the Greater Yellowstone Area. 

References Cited 

For a complete list of all references 

cited herein, contact the Grizzly Bear 

Recovery Coordinator (see ADDRESSES

above). 

Authority 

The authority for this Notice is 

section 4(f) of the Endangered Species 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f). 

Dated: January 10, 2007. 

James J. Slack, 

Deputy Regional Director, Denver, Colorado. 

[FR Doc. E7–4566 Filed 3–12–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

Supplements to the Grizzly Bear 

Recovery Plan 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife 

Service (Service), announce the 

availability of two supplements to the 

Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) 

Recovery Plan. The supplements, 

appended to the Grizzly Bear Recovery 

Plan, present revised methods to 

estimate population size and sustainable 

mortality limits for the Yellowstone 

grizzly bear population, and establish 

habitat-based recovery criteria for the 

Yellowstone grizzly bear population. 

ADDRESSES: You may obtain a copy of 

the recovery plan, including these 

supplements, by any of the following 

means: 

1. World Wide Web: http:// 

endangered.fws.gov/recovery/ 

index.html#plans or http://mountainprairie.fws.gov/species/mammals/ 

grizzly/yellowstone.htm; or 


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