Notice2025-19290
Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications
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Published
October 2, 2025
Issuing agencies
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 (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.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 189 (Thursday, October 2, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47812-47813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-19290]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-ES-2025-N024; 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 (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 your written comments on or before November 3,
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#81f1e4f3ece8f5f2d3b2c4d2c1e7f6f2afe6eef7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fb8b9e8996928f88a9c8bea8bb9d8c88d59c948d">[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
(telephone); <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ccbca9bea1a5b8bf9eff899f8caabbbfe2aba3ba"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3c4c594e5155484f6e0f796f7c5a4b4f125b534a">[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. 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
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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PER19855675........... Aimee-Christine Indiana bat (Myotis IA, MI, OH, PA, WV. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Bjornstad; sodalis) and northern absence surveys, mist net, band,
Elkhart, IN. long-eared bat (M. document habitat use, radio telemetry,
septentrionalis). conduct population and release.
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
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PER20106311........... Aaron Crank; Copperbelly watersnake IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Lucasville, OH. (Nerodia erythrogaster NY, OH, PA, WI. absence surveys, release.
neglecta) and eastern document habitat use,
massasauga rattlesnake conduct population
(Sistrurus catenatus). monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
PER20208946........... Stephanie Schubel; Piping plover IL, IN, MI, MN, NY, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Pellston, MI. (Charadrius melodus). OH, PA, WI. absence surveys, band, bio-sample,
document habitat use, erect nest
conduct population exclosures,
monitoring, and salvage, captive
evaluate impacts. rear, release.
PER18694675........... Jane DeClerck; Clubshell (Pluerobema IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Mount Healthy, OH. clava), fanshell MO, OH, WI. absence surveys, relocate due to
(Cyprogenia stegaria), document habitat use, stranding,
rabbitsfoot (Quadrula conduct population salvage.
cylindrica cylindrica) monitoring, and
northern riffleshell evaluate impacts.
(Epioblasma rangiana),
and longsolid
(Fusconaia subrotunda).
ES35973D.............. Alex Patterson; Add new species-- Add new states--AL, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew and
Beckley, WV. Virginia big eared bat AR, CO, CT, DE, absence surveys, band, radio amend.
(Corynorhinus DC, FL, GA, IN, document habitat use, transmitter,
townsendii IA, KS, KY, LA, conduct population release.
virginianus), gray bat ME, MD, MA, MI, monitoring, and
(Myotis grisescens), MN, MO, MS, NE, evaluate impacts.
tricolored bat NH, NJ, NY, NC,
(Perimyotis subflavus)-- ND, OK, RI, SC,
to existing authorized SD, TN, TX, VT,
species: Indiana bat VA, WI, WY--to
(Myotis sodalis), and existing
northern long-eared bat authorized states:
(M. septentrionalis). IL, OH, PA, WV.
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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. 2025-19290 Filed 10-1-25; 8:45 am]
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