Notice2026-01795
Endangered Species; Issuance of Permits
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Published
January 29, 2026
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentFish and Wildlife Service
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have issued the following permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species. We issue these permits under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 19 (Thursday, January 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3919-3920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01795]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2025-0375; FXIA16710900000-256-FF09A30000]
Endangered Species; Issuance of Permits
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have issued
the following permits to conduct certain activities with endangered
species. We issue these permits under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
ADDRESSES: Information about the applications for the permits listed in
this notice is available online at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for details.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy MacDonald, by phone at 703-
358-2185 or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e1a5aca0a7b3a1879692cf868e97"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f5b525e594d5f79686c31787069">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 Service, have issued permits to
conduct certain activities with endangered and threatened species in
response to permit applications that we received under the authority of
section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
After considering the information submitted with each permit
application and the public comments received, we issued the requested
permits subject to certain conditions set forth in each permit. For
each application for an endangered species, we found that (1) the
application was filed in good faith, (2) the granted permit will not
operate to the disadvantage of the endangered species, and (3) the
granted permit will be consistent with the purposes and policy set
forth in section 2 of the ESA.
Availability of Documents
The permittees' original permit application materials, along with
public comments we received during public comment periods for the
applications, are available for review. To locate the application
materials and received comments, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and
search for the appropriate permit number (e.g., 12345C) provided in the
following table:
Endangered Species
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ePermits No. Applicant Permit issuance date
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PER11662205............................. University of Michigan.......... December 9, 2024.
PER10468252............................. Wild Wonders.................... December 11, 2024.
PER13078805............................. Mark Fitzgibbons................ December 11, 2024.
PER13187291............................. Jeffrey Hoffman................. December 12, 2024.
PER13187274............................. Ryan Welsh...................... December 12, 2024.
PER13301853............................. Alan Freilich................... December 12, 2024.
PER13300131............................. Tanganyika Wildlife Park........ December 16, 2024.
PER12823530............................. Nashville Zoo at Grassmere...... December 16, 2024.
PER12097590............................. Zoological Society of San Diego. December 16, 2024.
PER12378636............................. Field Museum of Natural History. December 16, 2024.
PER12843861............................. Great Plains Zoo................ December 17, 2024.
PER12856256............................. Sycamore Creek Ranch............ December 17, 2024.
PER12856289............................. Sycamore Creek Ranch............ December 17, 2024.
PER12651951............................. Paula N. Hansen................. December 31, 2024.
PER10793987............................. Lowry Park Zoological Society of December 31, 2024.
Tampa, Inc.
PER13556893............................. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo........ January 23, 2025.
PER13957023............................. Recordbuck Ranch................ January 23, 2025.
PER13967618............................. Recordbuck Ranch................ January 23, 2025.
PER11845142............................. Los Angeles Zoo................. January 23, 2025.
PER8478987.............................. International Elephant January 29, 2025.
Foundation.
PER13372478............................. Todd Harmon..................... February 4, 2025.
PER13371204............................. Adam Hall....................... February 4, 2025.
PER13373724............................. James Hall...................... February 4, 2025.
PER13374211............................. Jason Soulliere................. February 4, 2025.
PER13186673............................. Metro Richmond Zoo.............. February 12, 2025.
PER11682955............................. Dallas World Aquarium........... February 19, 2025.
PER12805698............................. Douglas Milkey.................. February 25, 2025.
PER13300408............................. Susan Hayes..................... February 27, 2025.
PER13300406............................. Claude Hayes.................... March 3, 2025.
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PER13158305............................. Columbian Park Zoo.............. March 10, 2025.
PER11738565............................. Duke University................. March 26, 2025.
PER15020210............................. East Coast Zoological Society of April 29, 2025.
Florida, Inc dba Brevard Zoo.
PER17273062............................. Lake Superior Zoo............... April 29, 2025.
PER13774849............................. Kerry Jones..................... April 30, 2025.
PER13774784............................. Guy Gelakoski................... April 30, 2025.
PER13800404............................. Jesse D. Palmer................. April 30, 2025.
PER13784424............................. Michael Anderson................ April 30, 2025.
PER14686956............................. Rody Best....................... May 1, 2025.
PER13883087............................. University of Kansas May 1, 2025.
Biodiversity Institute.
PER14490624............................. Natural History Museum of Los May 1, 2025.
Angeles County.
PER14703291............................. Robert Harry Wallace............ May 1, 2025.
PER14688086............................. Eric Vaillancourt............... May 5, 2025.
PER17449908............................. Lance Craig Brewer.............. May 5, 2025.
PER15798029............................. David Lee Ristau................ May 5, 2025.
PER14727438............................. Curtis Richardson............... May 5, 2025.
PER13884218............................. University of Wyoming Museum of May 12, 2025.
Vertebrates.
PER16035616............................. City of San Jose dba Happy May 15, 2025.
Hollow Park & Zoo.
PER12792731............................. Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens.... May 15, 2025.
PER13945221............................. East Texas Ranch D/B/A dba Lazy May 16, 2025.
W Ranch.
PER13944433............................. East Texas Ranch/dba Lazy W May 16, 2025.
Ranch.
PER14456509............................. John Seymour.................... May 16, 2025.
PER14455200............................. John Seymour.................... May 16, 2025.
PER14465364............................. HPCP Investments LLC............ May 16, 2025.
PER14466891............................. HPCP Investments LLC............ May 16, 2025.
PER14365331............................. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, May 19, 2025.
Michigan Field Office.
PER12713734............................. Texas A&M University College May 20, 2025.
Station.
PER19078842............................. Joshua Prewett.................. July 9, 2025.
PER12124015............................. Cornell University Museum of July 10, 2025.
Vertebrates.
PER13968163............................. Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary July 10, 2025.
PER13890062............................. Marra Lab, Georgetown University July 10, 2025.
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Authorities
We issue this notice under the authority of the ESA, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and their implementing regulations.
Timothy MacDonald,
Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of
Management Authority.
[FR Doc. 2026-01795 Filed 1-28-26; 8:45 am]
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