Emergency Exemption Issuance
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[Federal Register: December 4, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 233)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Emergency Exemption Issuance
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Issuance of Permit.
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SUMMARY: The Hawk Creek Wildlife Center, Inc., has been authorized, via
permit number PRT-TE050080-0, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's
(Service) Region 5 to transfer and possess one specific female ocelot,
Felis pardalis.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Lynch, Regional Endangered
Species Permits Coordinator, at 413-253-8628.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 30-day public comment period required by
the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended, was waived in
accordance with section 10(c) of the Act. The Service determined that
due to the current facility's loss of its U.S. Department of
Agriculture license, the need to immediately find new locations for the
animals being held there, the relatively small timeframe an animal can
be human imprinted, and the age (8 weeks old) of this animal, there was
no reasonable alternative available to the applicant. This ocelot is
captive bred and captive born. It will be used for educational purposes
and will not be used for propagation. This animal is scheduled to be
transferred to Hawk Creek Wildlife Center, Inc., by November 20, 2001.
Dated: November 21, 2001.
Richard O. Bennett,
Acting Regional Director,
[FR Doc. 01-29945 Filed 12-3-01; 8:45 am]
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