Public comment opened on endangered species permit applications
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is inviting public comments on permit applications involving foreign endangered species. The applications cover imports of live animals, captive-bred wildlife registrations, controlled culling from captive herds, and imports of sport-hunted bontebok trophies. Zoos, wildlife parks, ranches, sanctuaries, trophy importers, conservation groups, and members of the public may be affected. Comments must be submitted by June 10, 2026, through regulations.gov or by mail using docket number FWS-HQ-IA-2026-1057.
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Key Changes
- Opens a public comment period for several endangered species permit applications
- Covers proposed imports, captive-bred wildlife registrations, culling authorizations, and trophy imports
- Sets June 10, 2026, as the deadline for comments submitted through approved channels
Obligations
What this law requires
Submit any public comment on the permit applications on or before June 10, 2026; electronic comments must be received through regulations.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on that date.
Include docket number FWS-HQ-IA-2026-1057 in all comment submissions on the permit applications.
Submit comments only through the authorized methods: the Federal eRulemaking Portal at regulations.gov or by U.S. mail to Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS-HQ-IA-2026-1057, Policy and Regulations Branch, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
Do not submit comments by email, fax, hand delivery, unauthorized methods, or to addresses not listed in the notice, because those comments will not be considered.
When commenting on a specific permit application, specify the applicant name and permit number at the beginning of the comment.