Notice of Receipt of Applications for Permit

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-781606

Applicant: University of Florida, Department Zoologogy, Gaineville,

FL.

The applicant request a permit to import samples of green (Chelonia

mydas), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), loggerhead (Caretta

caretta), and leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) from Nicaraugua. This

notice covers activities conducted by the applicant over a period of

five years.

PRT-815734

Applicant: Jordan Productions, Las Vegas, NV.

The applicant requests a permit to reexport and reimport captive-

born tigers (Panthera tigris) and progeny of the animals currently held

by the applicant and any animals acquired in the United States by the

applicant to/from worldwide locations to enhance the survival of the

species through conservation education. This notificatation covers

activities conducted by the applicant over a three year period.

PRT-815514

Applicant: African Lion Safari & Game Farm, Ontario, Canada.

The applicant requests a permit to re-export and re-import wild

Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) and progeny of the animals currently

held by the applicant and any animals acquired in the United States by

the applicant to/from worldwide locations to enhance the survival of

the species through conservation education. This notificatation covers

activities conducted by the applicant over a three year period.

PRT-812190

Applicant: San Diego Zoo/Center for Reproduction of Endangered

Species, San Diego, CA.

The applicant requests a permit to export extracted DNA samples

from captive-born and captive-held black rhinos (Diceros bicornis) to

the National Museum of Kenya for the purposes of scientific research.

PRT-815940

Applicant: Dreher Park Zoo, W. Palm Beach, FL.

The applicant requests a permit to import a captive-held male

jaguar (Panthera onca) from a private individual in Iquitos, Peru, to

enhance the propagation and survival of the species through captive

breeding.

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 430, 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

430, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone: (703/358-2104); FAX: (703/358-

2281).

Dated: June 14, 1996.

Caroline Anderson,

Acting Chief, Branch of Permits, Office of Management Authority.

[FR Doc. 96-15647 Filed 6-18-96; 8:45 am]

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