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ESA permit applications in Florida

By Keith Rizzardi

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73 Fed. Reg. 64627 (Thursday, October 30, 2008) / DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / Fish and Wildlife Service / WS–R4–ES–2008–N0291; 40120–1112–0000–F5/ Receipt of Applications for Endangered Species Permits

Photo of a Florida Panther at the Lowery Park Zoo, from John Jacobsen's flickr photopage

SUMMARY: The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with threatened and endangered species:

Applicant: The University of Florida, Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Davie, Florida, TE077258 (The applicant requests renewal of existing authorization to capture, tag, salvage, collect blood and tissue, and release American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) for research and monitoring populations throughout the species range in Florida.)

Applicant: Mark Merchant, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana, TE196632 (The applicant requests authorization to capture, collect blood and tissue, and release American crocodiles for research purposes throughout the species range in Florida.)

Applicant: Hopi Hoekstra, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachussetts, TE095962 (The applicant requests renewal of existing authorization to capture, tag, collect tissue samples, and release, Perdido Key (Peromyscus polionotus trissyllepsis), Choctawhatchee (P.p. polionotus), and St. Andrews (P.p. peninsularis) beach mice while conducting research activities throughout Florida.)

Applicant: Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa, Florida, TE763742 (The applicant requests renewal of existing authorization to receive and maintain in captivity Florida panthers (Felis concolor coryi) in cooperation with the State of Florida and the Service for species recovery activities.)

Full post as published by ESA Blawg on November 02, 2008 (boomark / email).