Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications Open for Public Comment
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This notice opens a public comment period on applications for permits to study, monitor, handle, relocate, breed, or otherwise support the recovery of endangered and threatened species. The applications cover bats, mussels, insects, snakes, fish, plants, and other protected species across many U.S. states, with a strong focus on the Midwest region. Researchers, universities, consultants, conservation groups, Tribes, state agencies, and federal agencies should review the listed applications if their work or land interests overlap with the species or locations. Comments must be submitted through Regulations.gov or by mail by June 3, 2026, using docket number FWS-R3-ES-2026-0860.
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Key Changes
- Opens public comment on multiple recovery permit applications for work involving endangered and threatened species.
- Covers new, renewed, and amended permits for activities such as surveys, capture, handling, tagging, sampling, relocation, captive rearing, and release.
- Sets June 3, 2026, as the deadline for comments and requires use of Regulations.gov or the listed mailing address.
Obligations
What this law requires
Any person or entity seeking to conduct activities with endangered or threatened species—such as capture, handling, relocation, captive breeding, removal, or reduction to possession—must obtain authorization under a Federal ESA permit before conducting those activities.
Written comments on the listed recovery permit applications must be received by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on or before June 3, 2026; electronic comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on that date.
All comment submissions must include docket number FWS-R3-ES-2026-0860.
Comments must be submitted only through Regulations.gov using docket number FWS-R3-ES-2026-0860 or by U.S. mail addressed to 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.
Commenters must not submit comments by email, fax, hand delivery, unauthorized methods, or to addresses not listed in the notice, because such comments will not be considered.