Notice2026-02962
Endangered Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications
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Published
February 13, 2026
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. We invite local, State and Federal agencies, Tribes, and the public to comment on these applications. Before issuing 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 91, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6886-6888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02962]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R5-ES-2025-N031; FXES11130500000-256-FF05E00000]
Endangered 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 local, State and Federal agencies, Tribes, and
the public to comment on these applications. Before issuing the
requested permits, we will take into consideration any information that
we receive during the public comment period.
DATES: We must receive any written comments on or before March 16,
2026.
ADDRESSES: Use one of the following methods to request documents or
submit comments. Requests and comments should specify the applicant's
name and application number (e.g., PER0001234).
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f5859087989c8186a7c0b0a6b5938286db929a83"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="18687d6a75716c6b4a2d5d4b587e6f6b367f776e">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> U.S. Mail: Abby Goldstein, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center Dr., Hadley, MA 01035.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abby Goldstein, 413-253-8212 (phone),
or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a5d5c0d7c8ccd1d6f790e0f6e5c3d2d68bc2cad3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c5c495e4145585f7e19697f6c4a5b5f024b435a">[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 local, State and Federal agencies, Tribes, and the public to
review and comment on applications we have received for permits 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 implementing regulations in part
17 of title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The requested
permits would allow the applicants to conduct activities intended to
promote recovery of species that are listed as endangered under the
ESA. 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 activities that constitute
take of listed species, unless a Federal permit is issued that allows
such activity. The ESA's definition of ``take'' includes such
activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting,
in addition to hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing.
A recovery permit issued by us under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities constituting or
resulting in take of endangered or threatened 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
In accordance with the ESA, we invite local, State, and Federal
agencies; Tribes; and the public to submit written data, views, or
arguments with respect to the applications in table 1.
Table 1--Permit Applications Received
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Application No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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CS13141785................ Dylan Parry; Bog buck moth New York............ Survey, capture, Capture............. New.
Syracuse, NY. (Hemileuca maia propagation, and
menyanthevora (=H. release.
iroquois)).
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PER0030365-2.............. Gregory A. Myers; Add: Cumberland Add: Alabama, Presence/probable Capture............. Amend.
Wheeling, WV. elktoe (Alasmidonta Arkansas, absence surveys,
atropurpurea), Connecticut, and release.
Appalachian elktoe Delaware, Florida,
(Alasmidonta Georgia, Kansas,
raveneliana), Louisiana, Maine,
fanshell Maryland,
(Cyprogenia Massachusetts,
stegaria), Mississippi,
dromedary Missouri, Nebraska,
pearlymussel New Hampshire, New
(Dromus dromas), Jersey, North
altamaha Dakota, Oklahoma,
spinymussel Rhode Island, South
(Elliptio spinosa),. Carolina, South
cumberlandian Dakota, Texas, and
combshell Vermont.
(Epioblasma
brevidens), oyster
mussel (Epioblasma
capsaeformis), tan
riffleshell
(Epioblasma
florentina
walkeri), northern
riffleshell
(Epioblasma
rangiana),
longsolid
(Fusconaia
subrotunda),
crackling
pearlymussel
(Hemistena lata),
Higgin's eye
pearlymussel
(Lampsilis
higginsi), Carolina
heelsplitter
(Lasmigona
decorata), birdwing
pearlymussel
(Lemoix rimosus),
scaleshell
(Leptodea
leptodon), ring
pink (Obovaria
retusa), James
spinymussel
(Parvaspina
collina), Tar River
spinymussel
(Parvaspina
steinstansana),
littlewing
pearlymussel
(Pegias
fabula),orange-foot
pimpleback
(Plethobasus
cooperianus),
clubshell
(Pleurobema clava),
rough pigtoe
(Pleurobema
plenum), fluted
kidneshell
(Ptychobranchus
subtentus),.
winged mapleleaf
(Quadrula fragosa),
rough rabbitsfoot
(Quadrula
cylindrica
strigillata),
Cumberland
monkeyface
pearlymussel
(Theliderma
intermedia),
Appalachian
monkeyface
pearlymussel
(Theliderma
sparsa), dwarf
wedgemussel
(Alasmidonta
heterodon), shiny
pigtoe (Fusconaia
cor), and
Cumberland bean
pearlymussel
(Villosa trabalis).
PER1745522-2.............. Zeinab M. Hadar; Indiana bat (Myotis Add: Oklahoma and Add: Hibernacula Capture, collect.... Amend.
Arcata, CA. sodalis), gray bat Texas. survey, harp
(Myotis trapping, and
grisescens), and research.
northern long-eared
bat (Myotis
septentrionalis).
CS13884066................ Meagan Lout; Indiana bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/probable Capture............. New.
Colchester, VT. sodalis), gray bat Connecticut, absence survey,
(Myotis Delaware, Georgia, mist net, harp
grisescens), Illinois, Indiana, trap, hibernacula
northern long-eared Iowa, Kansas, survey, telemetry,
bat (Myotis Kentucky, and release.
septentrionalis), Louisiana, Maine,
and Virginia big- Maryland,
eared bat Massachusetts,
(Corynorhinus Michigan,
(=Plecotus) Minnesota,
townsendii Mississippi,
virginianus). Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York,
North Carolina,
North Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South
Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin, Wyoming,
and District of
Columbia.
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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
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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 the applicants listed in this
notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register.
Authority
Section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Amanda Cross,
Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Northeast
Region.
[FR Doc. 2026-02962 Filed 2-12-26; 8:45 am]
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