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.):

Applicant: Audubon Zoological Garden, New Orleans, LA, PRT-008168.

The applicant requests a permit to import one male and one female

captive-born, captive-held jaguars (Panthera onca) from Zoologico de

Guadalajara, Mexico, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of

the species through conservation education, propagation, and scientific

research.

Applicant: Carl W. Strawberry, Annapolis, MD, PRT-008186. The

applicant requests a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one

male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus dorcas) 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: Hawthorn Corporation, Grayslake, IL, PRT-673366. The

applicant requests a permit to re-export and re-import 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.

Applicant: Rare Feline Breeding Center, Inc., Center Hill, FL, PRT-

004337. The applicant requests a permit to re-export and re-import

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

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conducted by the applicant over a three year period.

Applicant: Bowmanville Zoo, Ontario, Canada, PRT-805163. The

applicant requests a permit to import and re-export captive-born Bengal

tigers (Panthera tigris 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 notification covers

activities conducted by the applicant over a three year period.

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 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203 and must be received

by the Director within 30 days of the date of this publication.

The public is invited to comment on the following applications for

permits to conduct certain activities with marine mammals. The

applications were submitted to satisfy requirements of the Marine

Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and

the regulations governing marine mammals (50 CFR 18).

Applicant: Alberto J. deJongh, Baton Rouge, LA, PRT-008115. The

applicant requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

sport-hunted from the Lancaster Sound polar bear population, Northwest

Territories, Canada for personal use.

Applicant: Jeff C. Neal, Tulsa, OK, PRT-008116. The applicant

requests a permit to import a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sport-hunted

from the Davis Strait polar bear population, Northwest Territories,

Canada, prior to April 30, 1994 for personal use.

Written data or comments, requests for copies of the complete

application, or requests for a public hearing on this application

should be sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of

Management Authority, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington,

Virginia 22203, telephone 703/358-2104 or fax 703/358-2281 and must be

received within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice.

Anyone requesting a hearing should give specific reasons why a hearing

would be appropriate. The holding of such a hearing is at the

discretion of the Director. 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 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone:

(703/358-2104); FAX: (703/358-2281).

Dated: February 23, 1999.

MaryEllen Amtower,

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

[FR Doc. 99-4833 Filed 2-25-99; 8:45 am]

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