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###### Department of the Interior

###### Fish and Wildlife Service 

# AGENCY:

Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. 

# ACTION:

Notice of receipt of applications for permit. 

# SUMMARY:

The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species. 

# DATES:

Written data, comments or requests must be received by February 20, 2007. 

# ADDRESSES:

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 within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Management Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203; fax 703/358-2281. 

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Division of Management Authority, telephone 703/358-2104. 

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

## 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: Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens, Milwaukee, WI, PRT-134697 

                    The applicant requests a permit to import one male jaguar (                    *Panthera onca*), originally removed from the wild in Belize as a nuisance animal, from the Belize Zoo for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species through captive breeding and public display.                 

### Applicant: The Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA, PRT 778487 

                    The applicant requests reissuance of their permit for scientific research with four giant pandas (                    *Ailuropoda melanoleuca*) currently held under loan agreement with the Government of China under the provisions of the                           ( print page 2541)                        USFWS Panda Policy. The proposed research will cover all aspects of behavior, reproductive physiology, genetics, nutrition, and animal health and is a continuation of activities currently in progress. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a five-year period.                 

*Applicant: Smithsonian's National Zoological Park, Washington, DC, PRT 700309*

                    The applicant requests amendment of their permit, which allows import, export, re-export and interstate and foreign commerce with biological samples of exotic endangered and threatened species for the purpose of scientific research, to add salvage specimens of the native gray wolf (                    *Canis lupus*) for specific scientific studies into the genetic relationship of the species. This amendment is for the duration of the permit though 11/13/2010.                 

### Applicant: Daniel M. Alegre Sr., Fallon, NV, PRT-141476 

                    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.                 

### Applicant: Gary W. John, Prescott, AZ, PRT-141388 

                    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.                 

### Applicant: Molly M. Hedgecock, High Point, NC, PRT-137759 

                    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.                 

### Applicant: Louis M. Blanchard, Las Vegas, NV, PRT-138763 

                    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.                 

### Applicant: Thomas R. Lentz, Wichita, KS, PRT-141937 

                    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.                 

### Applicant: Timothy G. Fitzsimmons, Cape Haze, FL, PRT-134393 

                    The applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophies of two male Formosan sika deer (                    *Cervus nippon taiouanus*) taken in the United Kingdom, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.                 

### Applicant: Randy Miller's Predators In Action, Big Bear City, CA, PRT-835802, 063077, 012984 

                    The applicant requests permits to export three captive born tigers (                    *Panthera tigris*) to worldwide locations for the purpose of enhancement of the species through conservation education. The permit numbers and animals are: 835802, Shirkon; 063077, Tara; and 012984, name unknown. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a three-year period and the import of any potential progeny born while overseas.                 

Dated: December 8, 2006. 

Lisa J. Lierheimer, 

Senior Permit Biologist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority.

 [FR Doc. E7-749 Filed 1-18-07; 8:45 am] 

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