# Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Recovery Permit Applications
**AGENCY:**
Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
**ACTION:**
Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
**SUMMARY:**
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications for a permit to conduct activities intended to recover and enhance endangered species survival. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), prohibits certain activities that may impact endangered species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The ESA also requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits.
**DATES:**
To ensure consideration, please submit your written comments by February 2, 2022.
**ADDRESSES:**
*Document availability:* Request documents by phone or email: Beth Forbus, 505-248-6681, *[email protected].*
*Comment submission:* Submit comments by email to *[email protected].* Please specify the permit you are interested in by number ( *e.g.,* Application No. CS1234567).
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Beth Forbus, Supervisor, Classification and Restoration Division, 505-248-6681. Individuals who are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
**Background**
With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ) 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 hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing, but also such activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting.
The ESA and our implementing regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at title 50, part 17, provide for issuing such permits and require that we invite public comment before issuing permits for activities involving endangered species.
A recovery permit we issue under the ESA, section 10(a)(1)(A), authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered or threatened species for scientific purposes that promote recovery or enhance the species' propagation or survival. These activities often include such prohibited actions as capture and collection. 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**
Documents and other information submitted with these applications are available for review by any party who submits a request as specified in *ADDRESSES* . Releasing documents is subject to Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) requirements.
Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in the wild. 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. Please refer to the application number when submitting comments.
| Application No. | Applicant | Species | Location | Activity | Type of take | Permit action |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CS0080862 | Harpo Faust, Saff Killingsworth; Tucson, Arizona | Acuña cactus (
var.
) | Arizona | Survey/monitor, collect | Harm, kill | New. |
| TE037155 | Bio-West, Inc.; Round Rock, Texas | Barton Springs salamander (
), Austin blind salamander (
), Ouachita rock pocketbook (
), winged mapleleaf (
), Neosho mucket (
), Neosho madtom (
) | Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas | Survey/monitor, capture, handle, collect, release | Harass, harm, kill | Amend. |
| TE67491A | Permits West, Inc., Santa Fe, New Mexico | Southwestern willow flycatcher (
), yellow-billed cuckoo (
) | Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah | Survey/monitor | Harass, harm | Renew, amend. |
| CS0082113 | U.S. Geological Survey, New Mexico Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Las Cruces, New Mexico | Gila chub (
), Gila topminnow (
), spikedace (
), desert pupfish (
) | Arizona, New Mexico | Survey, capture, handle | Harass, harm, kill | New. |
| TE006655 | Logan Simpson Design, Inc., Tempe, Arizona | Black-footed ferret (
), southwestern willow flycatcher (
), Yuma clapper rail (
), Gila topminnow (
), razorback sucker (
) | Arizona, New Mexico, Utah | Survey/monitor | Harass, harm | Renew, amend. |
| TE25781D | Atkins International Inc., Austin, Texas | Golden-cheeked warbler (
) | Texas | Presence/absence surveys, habitat assessment | Harass, harm | Renew, amend. |
| CS0082163 | Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program, San Antonio, Texas | Fountain darter (
), Texas blind salamander (
) | Texas | Capture, display for educational purposes | Harass, harm, capture | New. |
| TE91694B | Cramer, Steven; San Antonio, Texas | Huston toad (
), Texas prairie dawn (
) | Texas | Presence/absence surveys | Harass, harm | Renew, amend. |
| CS0081603 | Bureau of Land Management, Phoenix, Arizona | Southwestern willow flycatcher (
), yellow-billed cuckoo (
), desert pupfish (
), Gila chub (
), Gila topminnow (
), lesser long-nosed bat (
), Sonoran pronghorn (
) | Arizona | Survey/monitor | Harass, harm | New. |
| CS0081216 | Lamont, Megan; Giddings, Texas | Golden-cheeked warbler (
) | Texas | Presence/absence protocol surveys | Harass, harm | New. |
| CS0079419 | Tucson Audubon Society, Tucson, Arizona | Southwestern willow flycatcher (
) | Arizona, New Mexico | Presence/absence protocol surveys and habitat assessments | Harass, harm | New. |
| TE11267C | Buschow, Marissa; Sugar Land, Texas | Golden-cheeked warbler (
), Houston toad (
) | Texas | Survey | Harass, harm | Amend. |
| TE75679D | Ramirez, Alex; San Antonio, Texas | Houston toad (
) | Texas | Survey | Harass, harm | Amend. |
| CS0080544 | Cook, Leneka; San Antonio, Texas | Golden-cheeked Warbler (
) | Texas | Presence/absence protocol surveys and habitat assessments | Harass, harm | New. |
| ESPER25781D | Atkins North America, Inc., Austin, Texas | Golden-cheeked warbler (
) | Texas | Presence/absence protocol surveys and habitat assessments | Harass, harm | Amend. |
| ESPER0018550 | Mowad, Gary; Scottsdale, Arizona | Ocelot (
), jaguarundi (
) | Texas | Camera monitoring using scents/attractants | Harass, harm | New. |
| ESPER0011772 | U.S. Forest Service—Coronado National Forest; Tucson, Arizona | Beardless chinchweed (
) | Arizona | Seed collection | Collect | Amend. |
| ESPER0020702 | National Audubon Society—Arizona; Phoenix, Arizona | Yellow-billed cuckoo (
), Yuma clapper rail (
) | Arizona | Survey/monitor | Harass, harm | Amend. |
| ESPER0007529 | U.S. Forest Service—Gila National Forest; Silver City, New Mexico | Bald eagle (
), Gila chub (
), loach minnow (
), spikedace (
), northern Mexican gartersnake (
), narrow-headed gartersnake (
), southwestern willow flycatcher (
), yellow-billed cuckoo (
) | New Mexico | Survey/monitor, capture/handle | Harass, harm | New. |
| ESPER0019716P | Boeing, Wiebke; Las Cruces, New Mexico | Pecos assiminea (
) | New Mexico | Survey/monitor, capture | Harass, harm | New. |
| ESPER0020647 | National Park Service—Bandelier National Monument; Los Alamos, New Mexico | Jemez Mountains salamander (
) | New Mexico | Survey/monitor | Harass, harm | Renew. |
| ESPER822908 | Caesar Kleburg Wildlife Research Institute; Kingsville, Texas | Ocelot (
) | Texas | Trap, presence/absence surveys | Harass, harm | Renew. |
**Authority**
We provide this notice under section 10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ).
Amy L. Lueders,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.