[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 188 (Wednesday, October 1, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47320-47325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-19172]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-ES-2025-N025; FXES11140400000-256-FF04E00000]
Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have
received applications for permits to conduct scientific research to
promote conservation or other activities intended to enhance the
propagation or survival of endangered and threatened species under the
Endangered Species Act (ESA). We invite the public and local, State,
Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment on these applications. Before
issuing any of the requested permits, we will take into consideration
any information that we receive during the public comment period.
DATES: We must receive written data or comments on the applications by
October 31, 2025.
ADDRESSES:
Reviewing Documents: Submit requests for copies of applications and
other information submitted with the applications to
[email protected] (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). All requests
and comments should specify the applicant's name and application number
(e.g., Mary Smith, ESPER0001234).
Submitting Comments: If you wish to comment, you may submit
comments by one of the following methods:
Email (preferred method): [email protected]. Please
include your name and return address in your email message. If you do
not receive a confirmation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that
we have received your email message, contact us directly at the
telephone number listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
U.S. mail: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Office,
Ecological Services, 1875 Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30345 (Attn:
Kaye London, R4 Recovery Permit Coordinator).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kaye London via telephone at 404-679-
7097 or via email at [email protected]. Individuals in the United
States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech
disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United
States should use the relay services offered within their country to
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), invite review and comment from the public and local, State,
Tribal, and Federal agencies on applications we have received for
permits to conduct certain activities with endangered and threatened
species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and our regulations in
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 17. Documents and
other information submitted with the applications are available for
review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as
amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
552).
Background
With some exceptions, the ESA prohibits take of listed species
unless a Federal permit is issued that authorizes such take. The
definition of ``take'' in the ESA includes hunting, shooting, harming,
wounding, or killing, and also such activities as pursuing, harassing,
trapping, capturing, or collecting, or attempting to engage in any such
conduct.
A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to take endangered or threatened species while
engaging in activities that are conducted for scientific purposes that
promote recovery of species or for enhancement of propagation or
survival of species. These activities often include the capture and
collection of species, which would result in prohibited take if a
permit were not issued. Our regulations implementing section
10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA for these permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for
endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened wildlife
species, 50 CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species, and 50 CFR 17.72
for threatened plant species.
Permit Applications Available for Review and Comment
The ESA requires that we invite public comment before issuing these
permits. Accordingly, we invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal
agencies, and the public to submit written data, views, or arguments
with respect to these applications. The comments and recommendations
that will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are
those supported by quantitative information or studies. Proposed
activities in the following permit requests are for the recovery and
enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in the wild.
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Permit application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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ES41955C-2.............. Anthony Miller; Mammals: Tricolored Kentucky........... Presence/probable Mammals: enter Amendment.
Lexington, KY. bat (Perimyotis absence surveys. hibernacula and
subflavus); summer roost
Fishes: Cumberland caves, capture
darter (Etheostoma with mist nets or
susanae), harp traps,
duskytail darter handle, identify,
(Etheostoma band, radio tag,
percnurum), and release;
Palezone shiner Fishes: capture
(Notropis via hand nets and
albizonatus), and seines, handle,
relict darter identify, and
(Etheostoma release;
chienense); Crustaceans:
Crustaceans: Big capture, handle,
Sandy crayfish and release.
(Cambarus
callainus).
[[Page 47321]]
ES12174D-1.............. Joshua Allen; Gray bat (Myotis Throughout the Presence/probable Capture with mist Renewal and amendment.
Easton, KS. grisescens), ranges of the absence surveys. nets, handle,
Indiana bat species. identify, band,
(Myotis sodalis), radio tag, and
northern long- release.
eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis),
and tricolored bat
(Perimyotis
subflavus).
ES16876D-2.............. Kristen Clemens; Gray bat (Myotis Throughout the Presence/probable Capture with mist Renewal.
Lexington, KY. grisescens), ranges of the absence surveys. nets, handle,
Indiana bat species. identify, band,
(Myotis sodalis), radio tag, and
and northern long- release.
eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis).
ES125521-6.............. Department of Puerto Rican parrot Puerto Rico........ Captive Remove eggs and Renewal and amendment.
Natural and (Amazona vittata). propagation, chicks from the
Environmental translocation, wild, handle,
Resources; San and transport, hold
Juan, PR. reintroduction. in captivity for
over 45
consecutive days,
and release.
PER14091004-0........... Kelly Wilder; Gray bat (Myotis Throughout the Presence/probable Enter hibernacula, New.
Woodstock, GA. grisescens), ranges of the absence surveys. maternity roost
Indiana bat species. caves, or other
(Myotis sodalis), roosts, capture
northern long- with mist nets,
eared bat (Myotis handle, identify,
septentrionalis), band, radio tag,
and tricolored bat swab, and release.
(Perimyotis
subflavus).
ES171594-2.............. Wetland Sciences, Alabama beach mouse Alabama and Florida Presence/probable Trap, mark, Renewal.
Inc.; Pensacola, (Peromyscus absence surveys. examine, and
FL. polionotus release.
ammobates),
Choctawatchee
beach mouse
(Peromyscus
polionotus
allophrys), and
Perdido Key beach
mouse (Peromyscus
polionotus
trissyllepsis).
ES37663B-2.............. Rebecca Ijames; Gray bat (Myotis Indiana, Kentucky, Presence/probable Enter maternity Renewal and amendment.
Central City, KY. grisescens) and Missouri, Ohio, absence surveys. roost sites,
tricolored bat and Tennessee. capture, handle,
(Perimyotis identify, band,
subflavus). radio tag, and
release.
ES35313B-7.............. Emily Willcox; Gray bat (Myotis Throughout the Bat roosting, Enter hibernacula Renewal.
Knoxville, TN. grisescens), ranges of the foraging ecology, or maternity
Indiana bat species. and white-nose roost caves,
(Myotis sodalis), syndrome studies. capture, handle,
and northern long- identify, band,
eared bat (Myotis tag, collect
septentrionalis). biological
samples, and
release.
ES059008-11............. CCR Environmental, Fishes: Cape Fear Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/probable Capture, handle, Renewal and amendment.
Inc.; Atlanta, GA. shiner (Notropis Florida, Georgia, absence surveys. identify,
mekistocholas), Kentucky, release, and
Carolina madtom Louisiana, salvage relic
(Noturus Mississippi, and shells.
furiosus), Barrens Tennessee.
topminnow
(Fundulus
julisia), Mussels:
fluted kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus
subtentus), Canoe
Creek clubshell
(Pleurobema
athearni),
Cumberland pigtoe
(Pleuronaia
gibber), and
southern elktoe
(Alasmidonta
triangulata);
Amphibian: black
warrior waterdog
(Necturus
alabamensis).
ES100012-7.............. Alabama Coastal Green sea turtle Alabama............ Monitoring and Locate, monitor, Renewal and amendment.
Foundation; (Chelonia mydas), protecting of excavate,
Mobile, AL. Kemp's ridley sea nests. relocate nests,
turtle and release
(Lepidochelys nestlings.
kempi), and
loggerhead sea
turtle (Caretta
caretta).
ES63633A-7.............. Biodiversity Gray bat (Myotis Throughout the Presence/probable Enter hibernacula Renewal and amendment.
Research grisescens), ranges of the absence surveys or maternity
Institute; Indiana bat species. and scientific roost caves,
Portland, ME. (Myotis sodalis), research. capture, handle,
northern long- identify, collect
eared bat (Myotis biological
septentrionalis), samples, band,
and tricolored bat radio tag, and
(Perimyotis release.
subflavus).
ES41910B-4.............. Scott Rush; Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Presence/probable Capture, handle, Renewal and amendment.
Starkville, MS. grisescens), Mississippi, and absence surveys identify, radio
Indiana bat Tennessee. and contaminant tag, and release.
(Myotis sodalis), studies.
and northern long-
eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis).
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ES56515D-2.............. Leslie Meade; Gray bat (Myotis Throughout the Presence/probable Enter hibernacula Renewal and amendment.
Richmond, KY. grisescens), ranges of the absence surveys, or maternity
Indiana bat species. studies to roost caves,
(Myotis sodalis), document habitat capture, handle,
northern long- use, population identify, band,
eared bat (Myotis monitoring, and radio tag,
septentrionalis), impacts of white- collect
Ozark big-eared nose syndrome or biological
bat (Corynorhinus other threats. samples, and
townsendii release.
ingens), and
Virginia big-eared
bat (Corynorhinus
townsendii
virginianus).
ES02166C-4.............. Zoe Bryant; St. Gray bat (Myotis Throughout the Presence/probable Enter hibernacula Amendment.
Augustine, FL. grisescens), ranges of the absence surveys. or maternity
Indiana bat species. roost caves,
(Myotis sodalis), capture, handle,
northern long- identify, band,
eared bat (Myotis radio tag, and
septentrionalis), release.
Ozark big-eared
bat (Corynorhinus
townsendii
ingens), and
tricolored bat
(Perimyotis
subflavus).
PER16404210-0........... Jesse Corey; Mammals: gray bat North Carolina..... Presence/probable Bats: enter New.
Raleigh, NC. (Myotis absence surveys hibernacula or
grisescens), and mark- maternity roost
Indiana bat recapture surveys. caves, capture,
(Myotis sodalis), handle, identify,
northern long- band, radio tag,
eared bat (Myotis collect
septentrionalis), biological
tricolored bat samples, and
(Perimyotis release; Carolina
subflavus), and northern flying
Virginia big-eared squirrel:
bat (Corynorhinus capture, handle,
townsendii identify, mark,
virginianus); release, and
Carolina northern install and
flying squirrel maintain nest
(Glaucomys boxes; Eastern
sabrinus hellbender:
coloratus); capture, mark,
Salamanders: collect
eastern hellbender biological
(Cryptobranchus samples, and
alleganiensis release; Carolina
alleganiensis); madtom: capture,
Fishes: Carolina handle, identify,
madtom (Noturus and release.
furiousus).
ES100070-4.............. USDA Forest Mammals: gray bat National Forests in Presence/probable Bats: enter Renewal and amendment.
Service; Double (Myotis Alabama. absence surveys, hibernacula or
Springs, AL. grisescens), studies to maternity roost
Indiana bat document habitat caves, capture,
(Myotis sodalis), use, and handle, identify,
northern long- population band, radio tag,
eared bat (Myotis monitoring. collect
septentrionalis); biological
Fish: rush darter samples, and
(Etheostoma release; Black
phytophilum); Warrior waterdog
Black Warrior and rush darter:
waterdog (Necturus capture, handle,
alabamensis); and release;
Mussels: dark Mussels: capture,
pigtoe (Pleurobema handle, release,
furvum) and and salvage relic
triangular shells; Flowering
kidneyshell Plants: reduce
(Ptychobranchus and remove to
greenii); possession
Flowering Plants: (collect).
fleshy-fruit
gladecress
(Leavenworthia
crassa).
ES32394A-2.............. Florida, Department Anastasia Island Florida............ Presence probable Trap, mark, Renewal.
of Environmental beach mouse absence surveys. examine, and
Protection; (Peromyscus release.
Apopka, FL. polionotus phasma)
and southeastern
beach mouse
(Peromyscus
polionotus
niveiventris).
ES62026D-4.............. Catherine Haase; Gray bat (Myotis Kentucky and Assess bat Capture, handle, Renewal and amendment.
Clarksville, TN. grisescens), Tennessee. community identify, radio
Indiana bat structure and tag, and release.
(Myotis sodalis), habitat use.
tricolored bat
(Perimyotis
subflavus), and
northern long-
eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis).
ES064856-5.............. Trent Farris; Gulf Alabama beach mouse Alabama and Florida Presence/probable Trap, mark, Renewal.
Shores, AL. (Peromyscus absence surveys. examine, and
polionotus release.
ammobates),
Choctawatchee
beach mouse
(Peromyscus
polionotus
allophrys),
Perdido Key beach
mouse (Peromyscus
polionotus
trissyllepsis),
and St. Andrew
beach mouse
(Peromyscus
polionotus
peninsularis).
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ES68616B-4.............. Carla Atkinson; Mussels: Alabama Alabama, Georgia, Qualitative and Capture, handle, Renewal and amendment.
Tuscaloosa, AL. hickorynut Mississippi, and quantitative identify, swab,
(Obovaria Tennessee. surveys, hold temporarily
unicolor), Alabama population in containers in
lampmussel monitoring, stream, and
(Lampsilis genomic sampling, release.
virescens), Coosa and excretion/
moccasinshell respiration
(Medionidus studies.
parvulus),
cracking
pearlymussel
(Hemistena lata),
Cumberlandian
combshell
(Epioblasma
brevidens), dark
pigtoe (Pleurobema
furvum), fat
threeridge
(Amblema
neislerii),
finerayed pigtoe
(Fusconaia
cuneolus), fluted
kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus
subtentus),
Georgia pigtoe
(Pleurobema
hanleyianum), Gulf
moccasinshell
(Medionidus
penicillatus),
heavy pigtoe
(Pleurobema
taitianum), oval
pigtoe (Pleurobema
pyriforme), ovate
clubshell
(Pleurobema
perovatum), oyster
mussel (Epioblasma
capsaeformis),
pale lilliput
(Toxolasma
cylindrellus),
ring pink
(Obovaria retusa),
round ebonyshell
(Reginaia
rotulata), round
hickorynut
(Obovaria
subrotunda), shiny
pigtoe (Fusconaia
cor), shinyrayed
pocketbook
(Hamiota
subangulata),
slabside
pearlymussel
(Pleuronaia
dolabelloides),
snuffbox mussel
(Epioblasma
triquetra),
southern clubshell
(Pleurobema
decisum), southern
combshell
(Epioblasma
penita), southern
pigtoe (Pleurobema
georgianum), and
triangular
kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus
greenii).
ES146761-4.............. Big Cypress Florida panther Florida............ Population Capture, handle, Renewal.
National Preserve; (Puma concolor monitoring, chemically
Ochopee, FL. coryi). occurrence and immobilize, hold
monitoring, temporarily,
health and transport, mark,
disease identify, radio
surveillance, collar, collect
mark, telemetry, biological
tracking surveys samples, and
and den surveys. release.
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ES824723-13............. Archbold Birds: Florida Florida............ Population Florida Renewal and amendment.
Expeditions, Inc.; grasshopper management and grasshopper
Venus, FL. Sparrow monitoring, sparrow:capture,
(Ammodramus genetic analyses, band, radio
Savannarum studies on tag,collect
floridanus), habitat use, biological
Florida scrub jay germination samples, salvage
(Aphelocoma experiments, non-viable eggs,
coerulescens), and propagation, and collect eggs and
red-cockaded reintroduction. nestlings to be
woodpecker swapped with
(Dryobates captive eggs and/
borealis); or nestlings;
Reptiles: eastern Florida scrub
indigo snake jay: capture,
(Drymarchon band, collect
couperi); biological
Flowering Plants: samples, radio
Florida perforate tag, provide
cladonia (Cladonia supplemental
perforate), food, and
Garrett's mint administer
(Dicerandra Ivermectin; Red-
christmanii), cockaded
Lewton's milkworth woodpecker:
(Polygala capture, collect
lewtonii), and biological
Florida ziziphus samples, band,
(Ziziphus celata). radio tag,
construct and
monitor
artificial nest
cavities and
restrictors,
translocate, and
salvage non-
viable eggs;
Eastern indigo
snake: capture,
handle, take skin
swabs, release,
and salvage;
Flowering Plants:
collect seeds,
leaves, stem
cuttings, and
portions of
thallus.
CS12767274.............. Christopher Knabel; Gray bat (Myotis Throughout the Presence/probable Enter hibernacula New.
Lexington, KY. grisescens), ranges of the absence surveys. or maternity
Indiana bat species. roost caves,
(Myotis sodalis), capture, handle,
northern long- identify, band,
eared bat (Myotis radio tag,
septentrionalis), collect
tri-colored bat biological
(Perimyotis samples, and
subflavus), and release.
Virginia big-eared
bat (Corynorhinus
townsendii
virginianus).
ES011542-12............. Conservation Amber darter Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/probable Capture, handle, Renewal with amendment.
Fisheries; (Percina Florida, Georgia, absence surveys, identify, and
Knoxville, TN. antesella), Kentucky, population release.
Barrens topminnow Mississippi, North monitoring,
(Fundulus Carolina, South research, and
julisia), bluemask Carolina, captive
darter (Etheostoma Tennessee, and propagation.
akatulo), boulder Virginia.
darter (Etheostoma
wapiti), Cahaba
shiner (Notropis
cahabae), Cape
Fear shiner
(Notropis
mekistocholas),
chucky madtom
(Noturus
crypticus),
Conasauga logperch
(Percina
jenkinsi),
Cumberland darter
(Etheostoma
susanae), diamond
darter
(Crystallaria
cincotta),
duskytail darter
(Etheostoma
percnurum), laurel
dace (Chrosomus
saylori), Palezone
shiner (Notropis
albizonatus),
pygmy madtom
(Noturus
stanauli), Roanoke
logperch (Percina
rex), rush darter
(Etheostoma
phytophilum),
smoky madtom
(Noturus baileyi),
vermilion darter
(Elassoma
chermocki), and
yellowcheek darter
(Etheostoma
moorei).
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ES697819-7.............. U.S. Fish and All endangered Alabama, Arkansas, All activities in Conduct take of Renewal.
Wildlife Service; species in the Florida, Georgia, furtherance of endangered
Atlanta, GA. Southeast Region. Kentucky, the U.S. Fish and species of
Louisiana, Wildlife wildlife wherever
Mississippi, North Service's mission found and removal
Carolina, South to conserve and reduction to
Carolina, endangered possession of
Tennessee, wildlife and endangered
Commonwealth of plants and the species of plants
Puerto Rico, and ecosystems upon from lands under
U.S. Virgin which they depend. Federal
Islands. jurisdiction in
the Southeast
Region.
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Public Availability of Comments
Written comments that we receive will become part of the
administrative record associated with this action. Before including
your address, phone number, email address, or other personal
identifying information in your comment, be aware that your entire
comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made
publicly available at any time. While you can ask in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All submissions from
organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or
businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their
entirety.
Next Steps
After the comment period closes, we will make decisions regarding
permit issuance. If we issue any of the requested permits, we will
publish a subsequent notice in the Federal Register. The notice
announcing the permit issuance may be located by searching https://www.regulations.gov for the application number listed above in this
document. Enter the search exactly as the application number appears
above, with spaces and hyphens as necessary. For example, to find
information about the potential issuance of Permit No. PER 1234567-0,
go to https://www.regulations.gov and enter ``PER 1234567-0'' in the
Search field.
An interested party opposed to our issuance of a recovery permit
may object by following the requirements in 50 CFR 17.22(d). The
Service will notify the interested party of the Service's decision on
the permit application under that section.
Authority
We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Christopher Cooley,
Deputy Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, USFWS
Southeast Region.
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