Notice2025-05132
Emergency Exemption; Issuance of Emergency Permit To Import Endangered Species
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Published
March 26, 2025
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentFish and Wildlife Service
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have waived the 30-day public notice period and have issued an endangered species permit for import of up to 1,875 blood and tissue samples from the radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata), an endangered tortoise species. We issue this permit under the Endangered Species Act.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 26, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 13776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-05132]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2025-0009; FXIA16710900000-256-FF09A30000]
Emergency Exemption; Issuance of Emergency Permit To Import
Endangered Species
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of issuance of permit.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have waived the 30-day
public notice period and have issued an endangered species permit for
import of up to 1,875 blood and tissue samples from the radiated
tortoise (Geochelone radiata), an endangered tortoise species. We issue
this permit under the Endangered Species Act.
ADDRESSES: Materials pertaining to the permit application are available
by submitting a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the
Service's FOIA office at <a href="https://www.doi.gov/foia/foia-request-form">https://www.doi.gov/foia/foia-request-form</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy MacDonald, by phone at 703-
358-2104 or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d2969f93948092b4a5a1fcb5bda4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="06424b4740544660717528616970">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals in the United
States who are deaf, blind, 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), have issued an emergency permit to conduct certain
activities with the endangered radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata)
in response to a permit application that we received under the
authority of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973
(ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
We issued the requested permit subject to certain conditions set
forth in the permit. For the application, we found that (1) the
application was filed in good faith, (2) the granted permit would not
operate to the disadvantage of the endangered species, and (3) the
granted permit would be consistent with the purposes and policy set
forth in section 2 of the ESA.
Permit Issued Under Emergency Exemption
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Permit issuance
Permit No. Applicant date
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PER14597798..................... Wildlife February 10, 2025.
Conservation
Society.
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The Wildlife Conservation Society requested a permit to import up
to 1,875 biological samples from captive-held, confiscated radiated
tortoises in Madagascar, due a recent die-off of these tortoises from
an unknown cause that has halted re-introduction efforts. The Service
determined that an emergency affecting the health of these captive-held
tortoises existed and that no reasonable alternative was available to
the applicant.
On February 10, 2025, the Service issued permit no. PER14597798 to
the Wildlife Conservation Society to import up to 1,875 biological
samples from captive-held, confiscated radiated tortoises for the
purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species.
Authority
We issue this notice under the authority of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and its
implementing regulations.
Timothy MacDonald,
Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2025-05132 Filed 3-25-25; 8:45 am]
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