[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 51 (Thursday, March 16, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 14301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6441]



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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-703757

Applicant: Tarzan Zerbini Circus, Webb City, MO.

    The applicant requests the renewal of a permit to re-export and re-
import to and from Canada, 9 female Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) 
taken from the wild prior to 1971, two female Bengal tigers (Panthera 
tigris) born Dec. 7, 1966, and 9 male and 10 female captive-bred Bengal 
tigers (Panthera tigris) for the purpose of enhancement of the survival 
of the species through conservation education.

PRT-799726.

Applicant: Duke University Primate Center, Durham, NC.

    The applicant requests a permit to import tissue samples from 
captive white-fronted lemurs (Lemur fulvus albifrons) at Parc Ivoloina, 
Madagascar for scientific research.

PRT-799733.

Applicant: Richard Limbach, Morse Bluff, NE.

    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 F.W.M. Bowker, Thornkoof, Grahamstown, Republic of 
South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the 
species.

PRT-799778

Applicant: Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville, TX.

    The applicant requests a permit to export four captive-hatched 
Philippine crocodiles (Crocodylus mindorensis) to Silliman University, 
Dumaguete City, Philippines, for the purpose of enhancement of 
propagation and survival of the species through captive breeding.

PRT-676379/675990

Applicant: National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Region, St. 
Petersburg, FL.

    The applicant requests a permit to import 180 live Kemp's ridley 
sea turtle hatchlings (Lepidochelys kempii) each year for the next two 
years for the purposes of enhancement of the survival of the species 
through internal wire-tagging and turtle excluder device development 
studies. These turtles will be held for up to 2 years then released in 
the Gulf of Mexico.
    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: March 10, 1995.
Caroline Anderson,
Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 95-6441 Filed 3-15-95; 8:45 am]
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