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: Frederick A. Pontillas, Baton Rouge, LA, PRT-005182

The applicant requests a permit to import blood from wild and

captive born Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) from the

Philippines for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the

species through scientific research.

Applicant: Feld Entertainment, Inc, Vienna, VA, PRT-006165

The applicant requests a permit to import one captive born male

Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) from African Lion Safari, Ontario,

Canada, for the purpose of enhancement of the species through

propagation.

Applicant: Terry Lee, Bristol, VA, PRT-006331

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: Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, Fish and Wildlife

Service, Sasabe, AZ, PRT-006341

The applicant requests a permit to import masked bobwhite (Colinus

virginianus ridgwayi) taken from the wild on the ranch of Gustavo Camou

Luders, Hermosillo, Mexico, for the purpose of enhancement of the

survival of the species through captive breeding and release under the

established recovery plan for the species. This notification covers

activities by this applicant for a period of 5 years.

Applicant: End of the Road Bird Ranch, Millington, MI, PRT-006340

The applicant requests a permit to import two captive-bred white-

eared pheasants (Crossoptilon crossoptilon) from the Old House Bird

Gardens, Reading, England, for the enhancement of the survival of the

species through captive propagation.

Applicant: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH, PRT-

005734

The applicant requests to import three captive born male giant

Japanese salamanders (Andrias japonicus) from the AZA Zoological Park,

Hiroshima, Japan, for the enhancement of the survival of the species

through captive propagation.

Applicant: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH, PRT-

005642

The applicant requests to import one captive born male cheetah

(Acinonyx jubatus) from the Wassenaar Wildlife Breeding Center,

Holland, for the enhancement of the survival of the species through

captive propagation.

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.

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: December 29, 1998.

Kristen Nelson,

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

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