Notice2026-08574
Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications
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Published
May 4, 2026
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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 91, Number 85 (Monday, May 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24000-24004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08574]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2026-0860; FXES11130300000-267-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 June 3, 2026.
Comments submitted electronically using the Federal eRulemaking Portal
(see ADDRESSES, below) must be received by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on
the closing date.
To ensure your comment is received and considered, you must submit
it using one of the methods identified in the ADDRESSES section of this
document. Comments submitted through any method not authorized in this
document, or sent to an address not listed here, will not be
considered.
ADDRESSES: Comment submission: All submissions must include the docket
number [FWS-R3-ES-2026-0860] for this document. You must submit
comments using one of the following methods:
<bullet> Electronic submission: Federal eRulemaking Portal at:
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. In the Search box, enter FWS-R3-ES-2026-
0860, which is the docket number for this action. Then click the Search
button. On the resulting page, you may submit a comment by clicking on
``Comment.'' Please ensure that you have found the correct document
before submitting your comments.
<bullet> U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS-R3-ES-2026-0860, Policy and Regulations Branch, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church,
VA 22041-3803.
Comments submitted through any method not authorized in this
document, or sent to an address not listed here, will not be
considered. We will not accept comments via email, fax, or hand
delivery. We are not required to consider comments that are submitted
after the comment period ends or that are submitted via a method
outside of these instructions. Comments containing profanity,
vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate content will not be
considered.
We will post all comments at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. You may
request that we withhold personal identifying information from public
review; however, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. See
Public Availability of Comments for more information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan Rathbun, 612-713-5343 (phone);
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7d0d180f1014090e2f4e382e3d1b0a0e531a120b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bcccd9ced1d5c8cfee8ff9effcdacbcf92dbd3ca">[email protected]</span></a> (email). Submit requests for copies of the
applications and related documents, by one of these methods. All
requests should specify the applicant name(s) and application number(s)
(e.g., ESXXXXXX; see table in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). 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
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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
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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ES71730A.............. Missouri Department Topeka shiner (Notropis MO................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
of Conservation, topeka). absence surveys, temporary hold,
Warsaw, MO. document habitat use, captive breed,
conduct population release.
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
ESPER22541073......... U.S. Army Corps of 15 freshwater mussel AR, MO, IL......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Engineers, St. species. absence surveys, buccal swab
Louis, MO. document habitat use, sample, salvage,
conduct population headstart.
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
ES697830.............. U.S. Fish and All endangered species IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, All activities in Conduct take of Renew.
Wildlife Service, in the Midwest Region. MO, OH, WI. furtherance of the endangered
Bloomington, MN. U.S. Fish and Wildlife species of
Service's mission to wildlife wherever
conserve endangered found and removal
wildlife and plants and reduction to
and the ecosystems possession of
upon which they depend. endangered
species of plants
from lands under
Federal
jurisdiction in
the Midwest
Region.
ES023666.............. Eric Britzke, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Clinton, MS. sodalis), gray bat (M. GA, IL, IN, IA, absence surveys, radio telemetry,
grisescens), northern KS, KY, ME, MD, document habitat use, band, tag,
long-eared bat (M. MA, MI, MN, MS, conduct population release.
septentrionalis), Ozark MO, MT, NE, NH, monitoring, and
big-eared bat NJ, NY, NC, ND, evaluate impacts.
(Corynorhinus OK, OH, PA, RI,
townsendii ingens), and SC, SD, TN, VT,
Virginia big-eared bat VA, WV, WI, WY.
(C. townsendii
virginianus).
ES60813D.............. Nichole Lally, Gray bat (Myotis FL................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Akron, OH. grisescens). absence surveys, band,
document habitat use, radiotelemetry,
conduct population release,
monitoring, and biosample.
evaluate impacts.
ES65859D.............. Benjamin Schuplin, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
North Royalton, OH. sodalis), gray bat (M. GA, IL, IN, IA, absence surveys, band,
grisescens), and KS, KY, ME, MD, document habitat use, radiotelemetry,
northern long-eared bat MA, MI, MN, MS, conduct population release,
(M. septentrionalis). MO, MT, NE, NH, monitoring, and biosample.
NJ, NY, NC, ND, evaluate impacts.
OK, OH, PA, RI,
SC, SD, TN, VT,
VA, WV, WI, WY.
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ES63118D.............. Clarissa Starbuck, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Rio Rancho, NM. sodalis), gray bat (M. GA, IL, IN, IA, absence surveys, biosample,
grisescens), and KS, KY, ME, MD, document habitat use, radiotelemetry,
northern long-eared bat MA, MI, MN, MS, conduct population band, release.
(M. septentrionalis). MO, MT, NE, NH, monitoring, and
NJ, NY, NC, ND, evaluate impacts.
OK, OH, PA, RI,
SC, SD, TN, TX,
VT, VA, WV, WI, WY.
ES62311A.............. Mary Gilmore, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Westlake, OH. sodalis), gray bat (M. GA, IL, IN, IA, absence surveys, biosample,
grisescens), and KS, KY, ME, MD, document habitat use, radiotelemetry,
northern long-eared bat MA, MI, MN, MS, conduct population band, release.
(M. septentrionalis). MO, MT, NE, NH, monitoring, and
NJ, NY, NC, ND, evaluate impacts.
OK, OH, PA, RI,
SC, SD, TN, TX,
VT, VA, WV, WI, WY.
ES43605A.............. Dan Cox, Akron, OH. Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
sodalis), gray bat (M. GA, IL, IN, IA, absence surveys, biosample,
grisescens), and KS, KY, ME, MD, document habitat use, radiotelemetry,
northern long-eared bat MA, MI, MN, MS, conduct population band, release.
(M. septentrionalis). MO, MT, NE, NH, monitoring, and
NJ, NY, NC, ND, evaluate impacts.
OK, OH, PA, RI,
SC, SD, TN, TX,
VT, VA, WV, WI, WY.
ES81936D.............. Jason Damm, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Indianapolis, IN. sodalis), gray bat (M. GA, IL, IN, IA, absence surveys, biosample,
grisescens), and KS, KY, ME, MD, document habitat use, radiotelemetry,
northern long-eared bat MA, MI, MN, MS, conduct population band, release.
(M. septentrionalis). MO, MT, NE, NH, monitoring, and
NJ, NY, NC, ND, evaluate impacts.
OK, OH, PA, RI,
SC, SD, TN, VT,
VA, WV, WI, WY.
ES62046D.............. Pallavi Sirajuddin, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Camp Hill, PA. sodalis), gray bat (M. GA, IL, IN, IA, absence surveys, biosample,
grisescens), and KS, KY, ME, MD, document habitat use, radiotelemetry,
northern long-eared bat MA, MI, MN, MS, conduct population band, release.
(M. septentrionalis). MO, MT, NE, NH, monitoring, and
NJ, NY, NC, ND, evaluate impacts.
OK, OH, PA, RI,
SC, SD, TN, VT,
VA, WV, WI, WY.
ES120231.............. John Timpone, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Wenatchee, WA. sodalis), gray bat (M. GA, IL, IN, IA, absence surveys, radio telemetry,
grisescens), northern KS, KY, ME, MD, document habitat use, band, tag,
long-eared bat (M. MA, MI, MN, MS, conduct population release.
septentrionalis), Ozark MO, MT, NE, NH, monitoring, and
big-eared bat NJ, NY, NC, ND, evaluate impacts.
(Corynorhinus OK, OH, PA, RI,
townsendii ingens), and SC, SD, TN, VT,
Virginia big-eared bat VA, WV, WI.
(C. townsendii
virginianus).
ES69825D.............. Michigan State Poweshiek skipperling MI................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
University, (Oarisma poweshiek), absence surveys, captive rear,
Hickory Corners, Mitchell's satyr document habitat use, captive breed,
MI. (Neonympha mitchellii), conduct population release.
and Karner blue monitoring, and
butterfly (Lycaeides evaluate impacts.
melissa samuelis).
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ES30471C.............. Randy Mitchell, Rusty patched bumble bee OH, WI............. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Akron, OH. (Bombus affinis). absence surveys, release.
document habitat use,
conduct population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
ESPER0034538.......... Toledo Zoological Copperbelly Water Snake IN, MI, OH......... Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Society, Toledo, (Nerodia erythrogaster absence surveys, mark, tag,
OH. neglecta). document habitat use, biosample,
conduct population radiotelemetry,
monitoring, and captive rear,
evaluate impacts. release.
ES62048D.............. Carly Kalina, Des Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Moines, IA. sodalis), gray bat (M. GA, IL, IN, IA, absence surveys, band,
grisescens), and KS, KY, ME, MD, document habitat use, radiotelemetry,
northern long-eared bat MA, MI, MN, MS, conduct population biosample,
(M. septentrionalis). MO, MT, NE, NH, monitoring, and release.
NJ, NY, NC, ND, evaluate impacts.
OK, OH, PA, RI,
SC, SD, TN, VT,
VA, WV, WI, WY.
ESPER0011986.......... Lindsey 22 freshwater mussel AL, AR, IL, IN, IA, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Jakovljevic, species. KS, KY, MI, MN, absence surveys, release.
Kirtland, OH. MS, MO, NJ, NY, document habitat use,
OK, OH, PA, TN, conduct population
WV, WI. monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
ESPER0016072.......... Brittany Rogness, Indiana bat (Myotis IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew.
Urbana, IL. sodalis), gray bat (M. MO, WI. absence surveys, radiotelemetry,
grisescens), and document habitat use, band, biosample,
northern long-eared bat conduct population salvage, release.
(M. septentrionalis). monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
ESPER30161263......... Little Traverse Bay Hungerford's crawling MI................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Bands of Odawa water beetle (Brychius absence surveys, relocate, release.
Indians, Harbor hungerfordi). document habitat use,
Springs, MI. conduct population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
ESPER0012955.......... Christopher Fill, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Add new Renew and
Littleton, MA. sodalis), gray bat (M. GA, IL, IN, IA, absence surveys, activities--captu amend.
grisescens), northern KS, KY, ME, MD, document habitat use, re with harp trap
long-eared bat (M. MA, MI, MN, MS, conduct population and
septentrionalis), and MO, MT, NE, NH, monitoring, and radiotelemetry--t
Ozark big-eared bat NJ, NY, NC, ND, evaluate impacts. o existing
(Corynorhinus OK, OH, PA, RI, authorized
townsendii ingens). SC, SD, TN, VT, activities--captu
VA, WV, WI, WY. re, handle,
biosample, band,
release.
ES98298A.............. Ohio Environmental 13 freshwater mussel OH................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew and
Protection Agency, species. absence surveys, release. amend.
Columbus, OH. document habitat use,
conduct population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
ES70877D.............. Jo Daviess Rusty patched bumble bee IL................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew and
Conservation (Bombus affinis). absence surveys, release. amend.
Foundation, document habitat use,
Elizabeth, IL. conduct population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
ES194099.............. Michael Hoggarth, Add: Salamander mussel IN, KY, MI, NY, PA, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Renew and
Galena, OH. (Simpsonaias ambigua)-- OH, WV. absence surveys, temporary hold, amend.
to existing authorized document habitat use, release, relocate.
species: 31 freshwater conduct population
mussel species. monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
ES77313A.............. Egret Environmental Add species: Copperbelly Add state: ME--to Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Consulting, Water Snake (Nerodia existing absence surveys, band, biosample,
Athens, OH. erythrogaster authorized states: document habitat use, release.
neglecta), Eastern AL, AR, CT, DE, conduct population
Massasauga Rattlesnake FL, GA, IL, IN, monitoring, and
(Sistrurus catenatus IA, KS, KY, MD, evaluate impacts.
catenatus), tricolored MA, MI, MO, MS,
bat (Perimyotis NH, NJ, NY, NC,
subflavus), and 13 OK, OH, PA, RI,
freshwater mussel SC, TN, VT, VA,
species--to existing WV, WI.
authorized species:
Indiana bat (Myotis
sodalis), gray bat (M.
grisescens), northern
long-eared bat (M.
septentrionalis),
American Burying Beetle
(Nicrophorus
americanus), and
Mitchell's Satyr
Butterfly (Neonympha
mitchellii mitchellii).
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ES85228B.............. Eric Schroder, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, Conduct presence/ Add activities: Amend.
Maidsville, WV. sodalis), gray bat (M. GA, IL, IN, IA, absence surveys, harp trap, enter
grisescens), northern KS, KY, ME, MD, document habitat use, hibernacula--to
long-eared bat (M. MA, MI, MN, MS, conduct population existing
septentrionalis), and MO, MT, NE, NH, monitoring, and authorized
Virginia big-eared bat NJ, NY, NC, ND, evaluate impacts. activities:
(Corynorhinus OK, OH, PA, RI, capture, handle,
townsendii virginianus). SC, SD, TN, VT, radiotelemetry,
VA, WV, WI, WY. band, biosample,
release.
ES130900.............. Enviroscience, 71 freshwater mussel Add states: AL, MD, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, Amend.
Inc., Stow, OH. species and 8 NJ, NY, PA, WV--to absence surveys, tag, release,
freshwater fish species. existing document habitat use, relocate.
authorized states: conduct population
AR, FL, GA, IL, monitoring, and
IN, IA, KY, MI, evaluate impacts.
MN, NC, OH, TN,
TX, VA, WI.
ESPER30028274......... Derek Rosenberger, Rusty patched bumble bee IL................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Bourbonnais, IL. (Bombus affinis). absence surveys, release.
document habitat use,
conduct population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
ESPER30006671......... Bailey O'Brian, Tumbling creek cave MO................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Harrisburg, MO. snail (Antrobia absence surveys, release.
culveri). document habitat use,
conduct population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
ESPER30014552......... Melissa Meierhofer, Indiana bat (Myotis OH................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Cincinnati, OH. sodalis), northern long- absence surveys, biosample, band,
eared bat (M. document habitat use, release.
septentrionalis), conduct population
tricolored bat monitoring, and
(Perimyotis subflavus). evaluate impacts.
ESPER30017442......... Katherine Bouska, Indiana bat (Myotis AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Iowa City, IA. sodalis), gray bat (M. GA, IL, IN, IA, absence surveys, biosample, band,
grisescens), and KS, KY, LA, ME, document habitat use, radiotelemetry,
northern long-eared bat MD, MA, MI, MN, conduct population enter
(M. septentrionalis). MS, MO, NE, NH, monitoring, and hibernacula,
NJ, NY, NC, OH, evaluate impacts. release.
OK, PA, RI, SC,
TN, VT, VA, WV, WI.
ESPER30026560......... Cory Kwolek, Akron, Indiana bat (Myotis AR, IL, IN, KY, MI, Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
OH. sodalis), gray bat (M. MO, NY, NC, OH, absence surveys, band,
grisescens), northern PA, SC, TN, VA, WV. document habitat use, radiotelemetry,
long-eared bat (M. conduct population biosample,
septentrionalis), and monitoring, and release.
tricolored bat evaluate impacts.
(Perimyotis subflavus).
ESPER30028033......... Kjolhaug Rusty patched bumble bee MN................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Environmental (Bombus affinis). absence surveys, release.
Services, Orono, document habitat use,
MN. conduct population
monitoring, and
evaluate impacts.
ESPER20947985......... University of Hine's emerald dragonfly WI................. Conduct presence/ Capture, handle, New.
Wisconsin--Parksid (Somatochlora hineana). absence surveys, burrow pump,
e, Kenosha, WI. document habitat use, release, captive
conduct population rear.
monitoring, 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.
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