Notice2025-16574
Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications
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Published
August 29, 2025
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Interior DepartmentFish and Wildlife Service
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 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 or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 166 (Friday, August 29, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42261-42265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16574]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2025-N014 FXES11130300000-256-FF03E00000]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of 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, have received
applications for permits to conduct scientific research to promote
conservation or other activities intended to enhance the propagation or
survival of endangered or threatened species under the Endangered
Species Act. 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 your written comments on or before September 29,
2025.
ADDRESSES: Document availability and comment submission: Submit
requests for copies of the applications and related documents, as well
as any comments, by one of the following methods. All requests and
comments should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s)
(e.g., ESXXXXXX; see table in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION):
<bullet> Email (preferred method): <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#572732253a3e2324056412041731202479303821"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e4948196898d9097b6d7a1b7a4829397ca838b92">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
refer to the respective application number (e.g., Application No.
ESXXXXXX) in the subject line of your email message.
<bullet> U.S. Mail: Regional Director, Attn: Nathan Rathbun, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, 5600 American Blvd.
West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN 55437-1458.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan Rathbun, 612-713-5343 (phone);
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#39495c4b54504d4a6b0a7c6a795f4e4a175e564f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c3b3a6b1aeaab7b091f0869083a5b4b0eda4acb5">[email protected]</span></a> (email). 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,
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. 1539(c)). 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 and the Freedom of Information Act.
Background
The ESA prohibits certain activities with endangered and threatened
species unless authorized by a Federal permit. The ESA and our
implementing regulations in part 17 of title 50 of the CFR provide for
the issuance of such permits and require that we invite public comment
before issuing permits for activities involving endangered species.
A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered species
for scientific purposes that promote recovery or for enhancement of
propagation or survival of the species. Our regulations implementing
section 10(a)(1)(A) 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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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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ES75495D..................... Tip of the Mitt Hungerford's crawling water MI............. Conduct Capture, handle, Renew/Amend.
Watershed beetle (Brychius hungerfordi). presence/ collect non-
Council; absence intrusive
Petoskey, MI. surveys, measurements,
document release.
habitat use,
conduct
population
monitoring,
and evaluate
impacts.
ESPER16985456................ Orchard, Hiltz, Clubshell (Pleurobema clava), MI, OH......... Conduct Capture, handle, New.
& McCliment, fanshell (Cyprogenia presence/ collect non-
Inc.; Livonia, stegaria), longsolid absence intrusive
MI. (Fusconaia subrotunda), surveys, measurements,
northern riffleshell document relocate under
(Epioblasma torulosa habitat use, special
rangiana), pink mucket conduct circumstances,
(Lampsilis abrupta), purple population release.
catspaw (Epioblasma obliquata monitoring,
obliquata), rabbitsfoot and evaluate
(Quadrula cylindrica impacts.
cylindrica), rayed bean
(Villosa fabalis), round
hickorynut (Obovaria
subrotunda), scaleshell
(Leptodea leptedon),
sheepnose (Plethobasus
cyphyus), spectaclecase
(Cumberlandia monodonta),
snuffbox (Epioblasma
triquetra), white catspaw
(Epioblasma obliquata
perobliqua), and winged
mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa).
ESPER16990476................ Dortman Northern riffleshell MI............. Conduct Capture, handle, New.
Environmental (Epioblasma torulosa presence/ collect non-
LLC; rangiana), rayed bean absence intrusive
Burtchville, MI. (Villosa fabalis), round surveys, measurements,
hickorynut (Obovaria document relocate under
subrotunda), snuffbox habitat use, special
(Epioblasma triquetra). conduct circumstances,
population release.
monitoring,
and evaluate
impacts.
ESPER17570050................ Bethanne Rusty patched bumble bee IL, WV......... Conduct Capture, handle, New.
Bruninga- (Bombus affinis). presence/ release.
Socolar; absence
Reading, PA. surveys,
document
habitat use,
conduct
population
monitoring,
and evaluate
impacts.
ESPER17569283................ Nathan Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), MO, IN......... Conduct Capture, handle, New.
Patterson; northern long-eared bat (M. presence/ harp trap, band,
Potosi, MO. septentrionalis), gray bat absence radiotelemetry,
(M. grisescens), and surveys, enter hibernacula.
tricolored bat (Perimyotis document
subflavus). habitat use,
conduct
population
monitoring,
and evaluate
impacts.
ESPER18058452................ Ryan Rasmussen; Higgins' eye pearly mussel IA, IL, MN, MO, Conduct Capture, handle, New.
Bloomfield, IA. (Lampsilis higginsi), WI. presence/ collect non-
sheepnose (Plethobasus absence intrusive
cyphyus), snuffbox surveys, measurements,
(Epioblasma triquetra), document relocate under
spectaclecase (Cumberlandia habitat use, special
monodonta), winged mapleleaf conduct circumstances,
(Quadrula fragos). population release.
monitoring,
and evaluate
impacts.
ES049738..................... Third Rock Add new species--tri-colored AL, AR, FL, GA, Conduct Capture, handle, Amend.
Consultants, Bat (Perimyotis subflavus), IL, IN, IA, presence/ collect non-
LLC; Lexington, longsolid (Fusconaia KY, LA, MS, absence intrusive
KY. subrotunda), round hickorynut MI, MN, MO, surveys, measurements,
(Obovaria subrotunda)--to NC, OH, PA, document relocate under
existing authorized species: SC, TN, VA, habitat use, special
nine freshwater fish species, WV, WI. conduct circumstances,
50 freshwater mussel species, population release, conduct
Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), monitoring, radiotelemetry,
gray bat (M. grisescens), and evaluate mist net, harp trap.
northern long-eared bat (M. impacts.
septentrionalis), Ozark big-
eared bat (Corynorhinus
townsendii ingens), Virginia
big-eared bat (C. t.
virginianus), big sandy
crayfish (Cambarus
callainus), American burying
beetle (Nicrophorus
Americanus).
ES72093B..................... Rebecca Add new species--longsolid AL, AR, IL, IN, Conduct Capture, handle, Renew and
Winterringer; (Fusconaia subrotunda), round IA, KS, KY, presence/ relocate, release. amend.
Euclid, OH. hickorynut (Obovaria LA, MD, MS, absence
subrotunda)--to existing 35 MI, MN, MO, surveys,
authorized freshwater mussel NJ, NY, NC, document
species. OK, OH, PA, habitat use,
TN, VA, WV, WI. conduct
population
monitoring,
and evaluate
impacts.
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ES33467D..................... Aaron Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), AL, AR, CT, DE, Conduct Capture with mist Renew.
McAlexander; northern long-eared bat (M. FL, GA, IL, presence/ nets, handle,
Unionville, IN. septentrionalis), and gray IN, IA, KS, absence collect non-
bat (M. grisescens). KY, LA, MD, surveys, intrusive
MA, MI, MN, document measurements,
MS, MO, NE, habitat use, release.
NH, NJ, NY, conduct
NC, ND, OH, population
OK, PA, RI, monitoring,
SC, SD, TN, and evaluate
VT, VA, WV, impacts.
WI,.
ES33518D..................... Julia Aukland; Dakota skipper (Hesperia MN, ND, SD..... Conduct Capture, handle, Renew.
Denver, CO. dacotae) and Poweshiek presence/ collect non-
skipperling (Oarisma absence intrusive
poweshiek). surveys, measurements,
document release.
habitat use,
conduct
population
monitoring,
and evaluate
impacts.
ESPER15379450................ Ashley Epstein; Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), AL, AR, CO, CT, Conduct Capture with mist New.
Knoxville,TN. northern long-eared bat (M. DE, FL, GA, presence/ nets, handle,
septentrionalis), gray bat IL, IN, IA, absence collect non-
(M. grisescens), and KS, KY, LA, surveys, intrusive
tricolored bat (Perimyotis ME, MD, MA, document measurements, band,
subflavus). MI, MN, MO, habitat use, radiotelemetry,
MS, MT, NE, conduct release.
NH, NJ, NY, population
NC, ND, OK, monitoring,
OH, PA, RI, and evaluate
SC, SD, TN, impacts.
TX, VT, VA,
WV, WI, WY.
ES33374D..................... GEI Consultants Add new species--11 freshwater Add new Conduct Add new activities-- Renew and
of Michigan; mussel species, 7 plant locations--IN, presence/ collect voucher amend.
Traverse City, species, eastern massasauga IL, OH, MN, absence specimens,
MI. rattlesnake (Sistrurus TX, WI--to surveys, relocate, relocate
catenatus), Hungerford's existing document due to stranding,
crawling water beetle authorized habitat use, mark, tag--to
(Brychius hungerfordi), and locations: MI. conduct existing authorized
rusty-patched bumble bee population activities:
(Bombus affinis)--to existing monitoring, capture, handle,
authorized species: clubshell and evaluate release.
(Pleurobema clava), northern impacts.
riffleshell (Epioblasma
torulosa rangiana), rayed
bean (Villosa fabalis),
snuffbox (Epioblasma
triquetra).
ES12174D..................... Joshua Allen; Add new species--tricolored AL, AR, CN, DE, Conduct Capture, handle, Amend and
Easton, KS. bat (Perimyotis subflavus)-- FL, GA, IL, presence/ band, renew.
to existing authorized IN, IA, KS, absence radiotelemetry,
species: Indiana bat (Myotis KY, LA, ME, surveys, release.
sodalis), northern long-eared MD, MA, MI, document
bat (M. septentrionalis), MN, MS, MO, habitat use,
gray bat (M. grisescens). NH, NJ, NY, conduct
NC, OH, OK, population
PA, RI, SC, monitoring,
TN, VT, VA, and evaluate
WV, WI, WY. impacts.
ESPER15397449................ Levi Webster; Clubshell (Pleurobema clava), OH............. Conduct Capture, handle, New.
Sunbury, OH. fanshell (Cyprogenia presence/ relocate due to
stegaria), northern absence stranding, salvage.
riffleshell (Epioblasma surveys,
torulosa rangiana), pink document
mucket (pearlymussel) habitat use,
(Lampsilis abrupta), purple conduct
cat's paw pearlymussel population
(Epioblasma obliquata monitoring,
obliquata), rayed bean and evaluate
(Villosa fabalis), sheepnose impacts.
mussel (Plethobasus cyphyus),
rabbitsfoot (Quadrula
cylindrica cylindrica),
snuffbox mussel (Epioblasma
triquetra), white catspaw
(pearlymussel) (Epioblasma
obliquata perobliqua), round
hickorynut (Obovaria
subrotunda), longsolid
(Fusconaia subrotunda).
ESPER18535213................ Marissa Thalken; Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), AL, AR, CO, CT, Conduct Capture with mist New.
Aurora, CO. northern long-eared bat (M. DE, DC, FL, presence/ nets/harp traps,
septentrionalis), gray bat GA, IL, IA, absence radio telemetry,
(M. grisescens), and IN, KS, KY, surveys, banding, collect
tricolored bat (Perimyotis LA, ME, MD, document non-intrusive
subflavus). MA, MI, MN, habitat use, measurements,
MS, MO, MT, conduct release.
NE, NH, NJ, population
NM, NY, NC, monitoring,
ND, OH, OK, and evaluate
PA, RI, SC, impacts.
SD, TN, TX,VT,
VA, WV, WI, WY.
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ESPER18694675................ Jane DeClerck; Higgins' eye pearly mussel IA, IL, IN, MI, Conduct Capture, handle, New.
Mount Healthy, (Lampsilis higginsi), MN, MO, OH, WI. presence/ relocate due to
OH. sheepnose (Plethobasus absence stranding, salvage.
cyphyus), snuffbox surveys,
(Epioblasma triquetra), document
spectaclecase (Cumberlandia habitat use,
monodonta), rayed bean conduct
(Villosa fabalis), round population
hickorynut (Obovaria monitoring,
subrotunda), and pink mucket and evaluate
(Lampsilis abrupta). impacts.
ES40247C..................... Minnesota Rusty patched bumble bee MN............. Conduct Add new activities-- Amend.
Department of (Bombus affinis). presence/ bio-sample,
Natural absence excavate nests,
Resources; surveys, mark--to existing
Saint Paul, MN. document authorized
habitat use, activities:
conduct capture, handle,
population release, tarsal
monitoring, clip.
and evaluate
impacts.
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Public Availability of Comments
Written comments we receive 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, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly
available at any time. While you can request in your comment that we
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Moreover, 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
If we decide to issue permits to any of the applicants listed in
this notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register.
Authority
We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1539(c)).
Sean Marsan,
Acting--Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Service, Midwest
Region.
[FR Doc. 2025-16574 Filed 8-28-25; 8:45 am]
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