Notice2026-10774
Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications
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Published
May 29, 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 and threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (Act). We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to provide written data, views, or arguments with respect to any application noticed within 30 days following the publication of this notice. Before issuing any of the requested permits, we will take into consideration all information that we receive during the public comment period.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32079-32084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10774]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-ES-2026-1024; FXES11140400000-267-FF04E00000]
Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; receipt of permit applications and
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 and threatened species under the Endangered
Species Act (Act). We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and
Federal agencies to provide written data, views, or arguments with
respect to any application noticed within 30 days following the
publication of this notice. Before issuing any of the requested
permits, we will take into consideration all information that we
receive during the public comment period.
DATES: Comments will be accepted on or before June 29, 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:
Reviewing Documents: Submit requests for copies of applications and
supporting materials to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e9998c9b84809d9a9bdd8c9aa98f9e9ac78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ddadb8afb0b4a9aeafe9b8ae9dbbaaaef3bab2ab">[email protected]</span></a> (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT). All requests for application information and
comments should specify the applicant's name and application number
accordingly to facilitate the request.
Comment submission: All submissions must include the docket number
[FWS-R4-ES-2026-1024] 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-R4-ES-2026-
1024, which is the docket number for this action. Then
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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 docket before submitting your comments.
<bullet> U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS-R4-ES-2026-1024, 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.
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: Kaye London via telephone at 404-679-
7097 or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99e9fcebf4f0edeaebadfcead9ffeeeab7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e79782958a8e939495d38294a7819094c9808891">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals in the U.S. 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
(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
With some exceptions, the Act prohibits take of listed species
unless a Federal permit is issued that authorizes such take. As defined
in Section 3 of the Act, ``the term `take' means to harass, harm,
pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to
attempt to engage in any such conduct.
A recovery permit issued under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act
authorizes the permittee to take endangered or threatened species while
engaging in activities that are conducted for scientific purposes that
promote recovery of species or for enhancement of propagation or
survival of species. These activities often include the capture and
collection of species, which would result in prohibited take if a
permit were not issued. The regulations implementing section
10(a)(1)(A) of the Act 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 Act requires that we invite public comments on permit
applications before issuing respective permits. Accordingly, we also
invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies 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 with substantive
content supported by quantitative information or published research
results. Proposed activities in the following applications for permits
are for scientific purposes or enhancement of propagation or survival
of the species in the wild.
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Permit application No. Applicant Species Location(s) Activity(ies) Type of Take Permit action
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ES136808-4.............. Loggerhead Add Endangered Florida............ Collection of Handling.......... Renewal & Amendment.
Marinelife Center; species: blood and
Juno Beach, FL. loggerhead sea tissues, and
turtle (Caretta transport.
caretta) and green
sea turtle
(Chelonia mydas).
ES35594A-6.............. Alabama Power Gray bat (Myotis Alabama............ Presence/absence Capture and handle Amendment.
Company; Calera, grisescens), surveys.
AL. Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis),
northern long-
eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis),
and tricolored bat
(Perimyotis
subflavus).
ES48582B-3.............. Kim Chase; Gray bat (Myotis North Carolina..... Presence/absence Capture and handle Renewal & Amendment.
Woodstock, GA. grisescens), surveys.
Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis),
northern long-
eared bat (Myotis
septentrionalis),
and tricolored bat
(Perimyotis
subflavus).
ES59340D................ Ashley Long; Baton Northern long-eared Louisiana.......... Mist-netting...... Capture and handle Renewal.
Rouge, LA. bat (Myotis
septentrionalis).
ES66039A-2.............. Arkansas Game and Add the following Arkansas........... Captive Handling.......... Renewal & Amendment.
Fish Commission; endangered propagation and
Little Rock, AR. mussels: Pink release for
mucket (Lampsilis population
abrupta), augmentation and
scaleshell mussel reintroduction
(Leptodea activities.
leptodon), and
spectaclecase
(Cumberlandia
monodonta).
ES68453D-1.............. Andrew Edelman; Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Capture and handle Renewal & Amendment.
Carrolton, GA. grisescens), Florida, Georgia, surveys, mist-
Indiana bat Kentucky, netting, banding,
(Myotis sodalis), Louisiana, and tagging.
northern long- Mississippi, North
eared bat (Myotis Carolina, South
septentrionalis), Carolina, and
and tricolored bat Tennessee.
(Perimyotis
subflavus).
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ES75914D-1.............. North Carolina Spruce-fir moss North Carolina, Presence surveys, Capture and Renewal & Amendment.
State Parks; spider Tennessee, and and population handling.
Durham, NC. (Microhexura Virginia. monitoring.
montivaga).
ES83157D-2.............. Matthew Miller; Sarracenia Multiple states.... Interstate N/A............... Renewal.
Festus, MO. oreophila (green Commerce with
pitcher plant), propagated plants.
Sarracenia rubra
ssp. alabamensis
(Alabama canebrake
pitcher plant),
and Sarracenia
rubra ssp. jonesii
(mountain sweet
pitcher plant).
PER0013669-1............ Alyssa Jones; Add Endangered Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Handling.......... Amendment.
Huntington, WV. species: James Georgia, Illinois, surveys.
spinymussel Indiana, Iowa,
(Parvaspina Kansas, Kentucky,
collina), and Louisiana,
purple cat's paw Michigan,
(Epioblasma Mississippi,
obliquata). Missouri, New
York, North
Carolina,
Oklahoma, Ohio,
Pennsylvania,
South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas,
Virginia, and West
Virginia.
PER0018443-2............ U.S. Army Engineer Add Endangered Alabama, Arkansas, Capture, handle, Capture and Amendment.
Research and species: Balcones Florida, Illinois, identify, handling.
Development spike (Fusconaia Indiana, Kentucky, transport, hold
Center; Vicksburg, iheringi), false Louisiana, in captivity, and
MS. spike (Fusconaia Mississippi, release.
mitchelli), Missouri, Ohio,
fanshell Tennessee, Texas,
(Cyprogenia and West Virginia.
stegaria), fat
pocketbook
(Potamilus capax),
Guadalupe
fatmucket
(Lampsilis
bergmanni),
Guadalupe orb
(Cyclonaias
necki), Texas
fawnsfoot
(Truncilla
macrodon), Texas
fatmucket
(Lampsilis
bracteata), and
Texas pimpleback
(Cyclonaias
petrina).
PER22396505-0........... Paula Marcinek; Amber darter Alabama, Georgia, Presence/absence Capture and New.
Athens, GA. (Percina and Tennessee. surveys, and fin handling.
antesella), clipping.
Conasauga logperch
(Percina
jenkinsi), and
Etowah darter
(Etheostoma
etowahae).
PER24430188-0........... Luke Sparreo; Alabama canebrake Alabama, Georgia, Collection of N/A............... New.
Bronz, NY. pitcher plant North Carolina, leaves/pitchers.
(Sarracenia rubra and South Carolina.
ssp. alabamensis),
mountain sweet
pitcher plant
(Sarracenia rubra
ssp. jonesii), and
green pitcher
plant (Sarracenia
oreophila).
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PER24808879-0........... Crystal Birdsall; Gray bat (Myotis Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Capture and New.
Lancaster, KY. grisescens), Connecticut, surveys, mist- handling.
Indiana bat Delaware, District netting/harp
(Myotis sodalis), of Columbia, trapping, radio
northern long- Florida, Georgia, transmitter
eared bat (Myotis Illinois, Indiana, application, and
septentrionalis), Iowa, Kansas, guano swabbing/
Virginia big-eared Kentucky, collection.
bat (Corynorhinus Louisiana, Maine,
townsendii Maryland,
virginianus), Massachusetts,
Ozark big-eared Michigan,
bat (Corynorhinus Minnesota,
townsendii Mississippi,
ingens), and Missouri, Montana,
tricolored bat Nebraska, New
(Perimyotis Hampshire, New
subflavus). Jersey, New York,
North Carolina,
North Dakota,
Ohio, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
South Dakota,
Tennessee, Texas,
Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
PER25382284-0........... Mackenzie Milner; Gray bat (Myotis Tennessee.......... Population Possible New.
Winchester, TN. grisescens). monitoring. disturbance.
PER25652385-0........... National Park Green sea turtle Mississippi........ Inventory sea Possible New.
Service, Gulf (Chelonia mydas), turtle nests from disturbance.
Islands National hawksbill sea land and air.
Seashore; Ocean turtle
Springs, MS. (Eretmochelys
imbricata), Kemp's
ridley sea turtle
(Lepidochelys
kempii),
leatherback sea
turtle
(Dermochelys
coriacea), and
loggerhead sea
turtle (Caretta
caretta).
PER26279328-0........... Ecological Resource Choctaw bean Florida............ Presence/absence Handling.......... New.
Consultants, Inc.; (Obovaria surveys.
Panama City, FL. choctawensis), fat
threeridge
(Amblema
neislerii), Gulf
moccasinshell
(Medionidus
penicillatus),
Ochlockonee
moccasinshell
(Medionidus
simpsonianus),
oval pigtoe
(Pleurobema
pyriforme),
shinyrayed
pocketbook
(Hamiota
subangulata), and
southern
kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus
jonesi).
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PER26929349-0........... Atlanta Botanical Aristida chaseae Puerto Rico, and Collection of N/A............... New.
Garden; Atlanta, (no common name), U.S. Virgin seed, leaf,
GA. pelos del diablo Islands (St. Croix pollen, root, and
(Aristida and St. John). cuttings.
portoricensis),
Vahl's boxwood
(Buxus vahlii),
cap[aacute] rosa
(Callicarpa
ampla),
Calyptranthes
thomasiana (no
common name),
Catesbaea
melanocarpa (no
common name),
Cordia bellonis
(no common name),
palo de nigua
(Cornutia
obovate),
Cranichis ricartii
(no common name),
higuero de Sierra
(Crescentia
portoricensis),
uvillo (Eugenia
haematocarpa),
beautiful goetzea
(Goetzea elegans),
Cook's holly (Ilex
cookie), Ilex
sintenisii (no
common name), West
Indian walnut
(Juglans
jamaicensis),
Lyonia truncata
var. proctorii (no
common name) ,
marron bacora
(Solanum
conocarpum), palo
de jazmin (Styrax
portoricensis),
palo colorado
(Ternstroemia
luquillensis),
Ternstroemia
subsessilis (no
common name),
Vernonia proctorii
(no common name),
St. Thomas prickly-
ash (Zanthoxylum
thomasianum),
eugenia (Eugenia
woodburyana),
Gesneria
pauciflora (no
common name),
Stahlia
monospermaI
(c[oacute]bana
negra), and
Varronia rupicola
(no common name).
PER27158305-0........... Jonathan Lopez; Black clubshell Alabama, Surveys to Handling.......... New.
Oxford, MS. (Pleurobema Mississippi, and determine
curtum), heavy Oklahoma. population
pigtoe (Pleurobema trends,
taitianum), Neosho assemblage
mucket (Lampsilis health, and
rafinesqueana), community
Obovaria spp., structure. Listed
Ouachita rock species are not
pocketbook the target of the
(Arcidens study, however,
wheeleri), ovate may be
clubshell encountered
(Pleurobema within the study
perovatum), area.
Pleurobema spp.,
scaleshell mussel
(Leptodea
leptodon),
sheepnose mussel
(Plethobasus
cyphyus), southern
clubshell
(Pleurobema
decisum), southern
combshell
(Epioblasma
penita), and
triangular
kidneyshell
(Ptychobranchus
greenii).
PER30017987............. Archie Carr Center Leatherback sea Florida............ Genetic sample Collection........ New.
for Sea Turtle turtle collection from
Research; (Dermochelys eggs and analysis.
Gainesville, FL. coriacea).
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PER30397395............. Vanessa Vest; Spectaclecase Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Handling.......... New.
Ludlow, KY. mussel Georgia, Illinois, surveys.
(Cumberlandia Indiana, Iowa,
monodonta), Kansas, Kentucky,
fanshell Louisiana,
(Cyprogenia Michigan,
stegaria), purple Minnesota,
catspaw Mississippi,
(Epioblasma Missouri,
obliquata), white Nebraska, New
catspaw York, North
(pearlymussel) Carolina, North
(Epioblasma Dakota, Ohio,
perobliqua), Oklahoma,
northern Pennsylvania,
riffleshell South Dakota,
(Epioblasma Tennessee,
rangiana), Virginia, West
snuffbox Virginia, and
(Epioblasma Wisconsin.
triquetra),
longsolid
(Fusconaia
subrotunda), pink
mucket (Lampsilis
abrupta), Higgins
eye pearlymussel
(Lampsilis
higginsii),
scaleshell
(Leptodea
leptodon), ring
pink (Obovaria
retusa), round
hickorynut
(Obovaria
subrotunda), James
spinymussel
(Parvaspina
collina),
Orangefoot
pimpleback
(Plethobasus
cooperianus),
sheepnose mussel
(Plethobasus
cyphyus),
clubshell
(Pleurobema
clava), rough
pigtoe (Pleurobema
plenum), fat
pocketbook
(Potamilus capax),
rabbitsfoot
(Quadrula
cylindrica
cylindrica), and
rayed bean
(Villosa fabalis).
PER30815306............. Bat Education and Gray bat (Myotis Tennessee.......... Housing, care, and Handling.......... New.
Rehabilitation of grisescens). display of
Grainger County unreleasable
Inc.; Blain, TN. injured bat for
education.
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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, be aware that your entire comment--including your
personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any
time. While you can ask in your comment to withhold your personal
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so. 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
After the comment period closes, we will make decisions regarding
permit issuance. If we issue permits to any of the applicants listed
above in this notice, we will publish a subsequent notice in the
Federal Register. The notice announcing the permit issuance may be
located by searching <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> for the permit application number
listed in the table above. Enter the search exactly as the permit
application number appears above, with spaces and hyphens as necessary.
For example, to find information about the potential issuance of Permit
No. PER1234567-0, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and enter
``PER1234567-0'' in the Search field.
An interested party opposed to a recovery permit's issuance may
object by following the requirements in 50 CFR 17.22(d). The Service
will notify the interested party of the Service's decision on the
permit application under that section.
Authority
We publish this notice under section 10(c) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Christopher Cooley,
Deputy Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Southeast
Region.
[FR Doc. 2026-10774 Filed 5-28-26; 8:45 am]
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