D-Indicates FR where species was Delisted; relisting of the species is indicated by subsequent number(s). E-Indicates Emergency rule publication (see FR document for effective dates); subsequent number(s) indicate FR final rule, if applicable, under "When listed". 26-42 FR 40685; August 11, 1977. 26-42 FR 40685; August 11, 1977. 39-43 FR 17916; April 26, 1978. 44 43 FR 44812; September 28, 1978. 47-44 FR 24250; April 24, 1979. 49 44 FR 32605; June 6, 1979. 53-44 FR 43701; July 25, 1979. 56-44 FR 54923; September 21, 1979. 57-44 FR 58863; October 2, 1979. 58-44 FR 58868; October 11, 1979. 59-44 FR 58870; October 11, 1979. 61-44 FR 61556; October 25, 1979. 62-44 FR 61558; October 25, 1979. 63 44 FR 61786; October 26, 1979. 64-44 FR 61788; October 26, 1979. 6544 FR 61911; October 26, 1979. 66-44 FR 61913; October 26, 1979. 179-50 FR 19377; May 8, 1985. 180-50 FR 20214; May 15, 1985. 181-50 FR 20786; May 20, 1985. 68-44 FR 61920; October 26, 1979. 69-44 FR 61924; October 26, 1979. 70-44 FR 61927; October 26, 1979. 71-44 FR 61929; October 26, 1979. 72-44 FR 62246; October 29, 1979. 187-50 FR 26572; June 27, 1985. 190-50 FR 29341; July 18, 1985. 191-50 FR 29344; July 18, 1985. 192-50 FR 29349; July 18, 1985. 194-50 FR 31190; August 1, 1985. 197-50 FR 32575; August 13, 1985. 198-50 FR 33731; August 21, 1985. 199-50 FR 33734; August 21, 1985. 200-50 FR 33737; August 21, 1985. 201-50 FR 36089; September 5, 1985. 202-50 FR 36091; September 5, 1985. 204-50 FR 37863; September 18, 1985. 207-50 FR 45618; November 1, 1985. 208-50 FR 45621; November 1, 1985. 209-50 FR 45624; November 1, 1985. 213-50 FR 51870; December 21, 1985. 214-51 FR 956; January 9, 1986. 215-51 FR 3185; January 24, 1986. 217-51 FR 6693; February 25, 1986. 218-51 FR 8683; March 13, 1986. 219-51 FR 9820; March 21, 1986. 220-51 FR 10521; March 26, 1986. 73-44 FR 62469; October 30, 1979. 74-44 FR 62471; October 30, 1979. 75-44 FR 62474; October 30, 1979. 76 44 FR 64247; November 6, 1979. 77-44 FR 64250; November 6, 1979. 78-44 FR 64252; November 6, 1979. 79 44 FR 64733; November 7, 1979. 80-44 FR 64738; November 7, 1979. 81-44 FR 64740; November 7, 1979. 82-44 FR 64743; November 7, 1979. 83-44 FR 64746; November 7, 1979. 84-44 FR 65005; November 8, 1979. 89-45 FR 18929; March 24, 1980. 104-45 FR 61944; September 17, 1980. 107-45 FR 69360; October 20, 1980. 109 46 FR 3186; January 13, 1981. 110-46 FR 5730; January 19, 1981. 112-46 FR 40025; August 6, 1981. 116-47 FR 19539; May 6, 1982. 118-47 FR 30440; July 13, 1982. 120-47 FR 36846; August 24, 1982. 121-47 FR 38540; September 1, 1982. 122-47 FR 38927; September 10, 1982. 126 47 FR 50885; November 10, 1982. 133 48 FR 46331; October 12, 1983. 137-48 FR 52747; November 22, 1983. 140-49 FR 2786; January 23, 1984. 141-49 FR 6102; February 17, 1984. 147-49 FR 21058; May 18, 1984. 148-49 FR 22329; May 29, 1984. 221-51 FR 10523; March 26, 1986. 225-51 FR 15906; April 29, 1986. 226-51 FR 15911; April 29, 1986. 230-51 FR 17346; May 12, 1986. 231-51 FR 17974; May 16, 1986. 232-51 FR 17977; May 16, 1986. 234-51 FR 22524; June 20, 1986. 235-51 FR 23769; July 1, 1986. 237-51 FR 24672; July 8, 1986. 238-51 FR 24675; July 8, 1986. 240-51 FR 27500; July 31, 1986. 243-51 FR 34415; September 26, 1986. 244-51 FR 34419; September 26, 1986. 245-51 FR 34422; September 26, 1986. 249-51 FR 45907; December 23, 1986. 252-52 FR 679; January 8, 1987. 253-52 FR 682; January 8, 1987. 254-52 FR 784; January 9, 1987. 255-52 FR 1462; January 14, 1987. 256-52 FR 2234; January 21, 1987. 257-52 FR 4910; February 18, 1987. 259-52 FR 6651; March 4, 1987. 260-52 FR 7426; March 11, 1987. 264-52 FR 11175; April 7, 1987. 266-52 FR 15505; April 29, 1987. 270-52 FR 21480; June 5, 1987. 271-52 FR 21484; June 5, 1987. 274-52 FR 22589; June 12, 1987. 275-52 FR 22933; June 16, 1987. 151-49 FR 28565; July 13, 1984. 152-49 FR 29234; July 19, 1984. 153-49 FR 29237; July 19, 1984. 154-49 FR 30201; July 27, 1984. 155 49 FR 31421; August 7, 1984. 158 49 FR 34500; August 31, 1984. 162 49 FR 40038; October 12, 1984. 165 49 FR 44756; November 9, 1984. 167-49 FR 47400; December 4, 1984. 168 49 FR 49639; December 21, 1984. 172-50 FR 5758; February 12, 1985. 175-50 FR 12309; March 28, 1985. 176-50 FR 15567; April 19, 1985. 177-50 FR 16682; April 26, 1985. 178-50 FR 19373; May 8, 1985. 276-52 FR 22936; June 16, 1987. 277-52 FR 22939; June 16, 1987. 285-52 FR 32929; September 1, 1987. 286-52 FR 34917; September 16, 1987. 291-52 FR 36270; September 28, 1987. 293 52 FR 37420; October 6, 1987. 295-52 FR 41440; October 28, 1987. 297-52 FR 42071; November 2, 1987. 298-52 FR 42657; November 6, 1987. 300-52 FR 44401; November 19, 1987. 301-52 FR 46087; December 4, 1987. 302-53 FR 3565; February 5, 1988. 303-53 FR 3567; February 5, 1988. 305 53 FR 4629; February 17, 1988. 306-53 FR 10884; April 4, 1988. 307-53 FR 11612; April 7, 1988. 308-53 FR 11615; April 7, 1988. 309 53 FR 23742; June 23, 1988. 310-53 FR 23745; June 23, 1988. 311-53 FR 23748; June 23, 1988. 314-53 FR 27137; July 18, 1988. 315-53 FR 27141; July 18, 1988. 318-53 FR 32827; August 26, 1988. 319-53 FR 32830; August 26, 1988. 321-53 FR 33996; September 1, 1988. 324-53 FR 34701; September 7, 1988. 325-53 FR 34705; September 7, 1988. 326-53 FR 35080; September 9, 1988. 329-53 FR 37972; September 28, 1988. 330-53 FR 37975; September 28, 1988. 331-53 FR 37978; September 28, 1988. 332-53 FR 37982; September 28, 1988. 333-53 FR 38451; September 30, 1988. 335-53 FR 38456; September 30, 1988. 339-53 FR 38474; September 30, 1988. 341-53 FR 45861; November 14, 1988. 343-54 FR 2134; January 19, 1989. 344-54 FR 5938; February 7, 1989. 346 54 FR 10154; March 10, 1989. 347-54 FR 14967; April 14, 1989. 352-54 FR 29658; July 13, 1989. 353-54 FR 29663; July 13, 1989. 354-54 FR 29730; July 14, 1989. 355-54 FR 30554; July 21, 1989. 356-54 FR 31196; July 27, 1989. 360-54 FR 35305; August 24, 1989. 362-54 FR 38947; September 21, 1989. 363-54 FR 38950; September 21, 1989. 367-54 FR 39857; September 28, 1989. 368-54 FR 39863; September 28, 1989. 373-55 FR 433; January 5, 1990. 374-55 FR 4157; February 6, 1990. 375-55 FR 4159; February 6, 1990. 379 55 FR 12790; April 5, 1990. 380-55 FR 12793; April 5, 1990. 381-55 FR 12797; April 5, 1990. 385 55 FR 13491; April 10, 1990. 386 55 FR 13911; April 13, 1990. 389-55 FR 24246; June 15, 1990. 392-55 FR 25599; June 21, 1990. 395-55 FR 29370; July 19, 1990. 397-55 FR 32255; August 8, 1990. 398-55 FR 32257; August 8, 1990. 402-55 FR 39864; September 28, 1990. 403-55 FR 39867; September 28, 1990. 406-55 FR 49050; November 26, 1990. 409-55 FR 50187; December 5, 1990. 413-56 FR 1453; January, 14, 1991. 414-56 FR 1457; January, 14, 1991. 418-56 FR 1936; January, 18, 1991. 420-56 FR 16024; April 19, 1991. 422-56 FR 19959; May 1, 1991. 424-56 FR 21091; May 7, 1991. 425-56 FR 21096; May 7, 1991. 429-56 FR 32983; July 18, 1991. 430-56 FR 34154; July 26, 1991. 434-56 FR 46239; September 11, 1991. 435-56 FR 47694: September 20, 1991. 436-56 FR 47699; September 20, 1991. 437-56 FR 48751; September 20, 1991. 438-56 FR 48755; September 20, 1991. 439-56 FR 49636; September 30, 1991. 440-56 FR 49639; September 30, 1991. 441-56 FR 49643; September 30, 1991. 445-56 FR 49853; October 2, 1991. 448-56 FR 55785; October 29, 1991. 450-56 FR 57849; November 14, 1991. 451-56 FR 60937; November 29, 1991. 452-56 FR 60940; November 29, 1991. 453-56 FR 61182; December 2, 1991. 457-57 FR 1403; January 14, 1992. 458-57 FR 2053; January 17, 1992. 460-57 FR 14653; April 22, 1992. 461-57 FR 14785; April 22, 1992. 463-57 FR 19819; May 8, 1992. 464-57 FR 20588; May 13, 1992. 465-57 FR 20592; May 13, 1992. 466-57 FR 20595; May 13, 1992. 467-57 FR 20787; May 15, 1992. 468-57 FR 21564; May 20, 1992. 470-57 FR 21574; May 20, 1992. 471-57 FR 24199; June 8, 1992. 472-57 FR 27858; June 22, 1992. 473-57 FR 27863; June 22, 1992. 474-57 FR 27867; June 22, 1992. 476-57 FR 30168; July 8, 1992. 477-57 FR 44340; September 25, 1992. 478-57 FR 44708; September 29, 1992. 480-57 FR 46339; October 8, 1992. 481-57 FR 46344; October 8, 1992. 482-57 FR 46747; October 28, 1992. 490-58 FR 8242; February 12, 1993. 491-58 FR 11552; February 26, 1993. 497-58 FR 18035; April 7, 1993. 498-58 FR 18041; April 7, 1993. 500-58 FR 25754; April 27, 1993. 501-58 FR 25758; April 27, 1993. 504 58 FR 32311; June 9, 1993. 506-58 FR 35891; July 2, 1993. 507-58 FR 37443; July 12, 1993. 509-58 FR 40547; July 28, 1993. 510-58 FR 40551; July 28, 1993. 511-58 FR 41383; August 3, 1993. 512-58 FR 41391; August 3, 1993. 515-58 FR 49879; September 23, 1993. 519 58 FR 52030; October 6 1993. 521-58 FR 53807; October 10/18/93. 523 58 FR 62050; November 24, 1993. 524 58 FR 68480; December 27, 1993 528-59 FR 5510; February 4 1994. 529-59 FR 8141; February 18 1994. 530-59 FR 9327; February 25, 1994. 531-59 FR 10324; March 2, 1994. 532-59 FR 10324; March 4, 1994. 535-59 FR 13840; March 23, 1994. 536-59 FR 14493; March 28, 1994. 537-59 FR 15345; April 1, 1994. 541-59 FR 32937; June 27, 1994. 542-59 FR 35864; July 14, 1994. 544 59 FR 42176; August 17, 1994. 547-59 FR 43652; August 24, 1994. 548-59 FR 43652; August 24, 1994. 551-59 FR 46718; September 9, 1994. 553-59 FR 49031; September 26, 1994. 555-59 FR 49863; September 30, 1994. 556-59 FR 50857; October 6, 1994. 558-59 FR 56333; November 10, 1994. 559-59 FR 56350; November 10, 1994. 663-64 FR 28392; May 26, 1999. 666-64 FR 48323; September 3, 1999. EDITORIAL NOTE 1: For FEDERAL REGISTER citations affecting the table in §17.12(h), see the listing above. EDITORIAL NOTE 2: For FEDERAL REGISTER citations affecting § 17.12, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids section of this volume. Subpart C-Endangered Wildlife § 17.21 Prohibitions. (a) Except as provided in subpart A of this part, or under permits issued pursuant to §17.22 or § 17.23, it is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to commit, to attempt to commit, to solicit another to commit or to cause to be committed, any of the acts described in paragraphs (b) through (f) of this section in regard to any endangered wildlife. (b) Import or export. It is unlawful to import or to export any endangered wildlife. Any shipment in transit through the United States is an importation and an exportation, whether or not it has entered the country for customs purposes. (c) Take. (1) It is unlawful to take endangered wildlife within the United States, within the territorial sea of the United States, or upon the high seas. The high seas shall be all waters seaward of the territorial sea of the United States, except waters officially recognized by the United States as the territorial sea of another country. under international law. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (c)(1) of this section, any person may take endangered wildlife in defense of his own life or the lives of others. (3) Notwithstanding paragraph (c)(1) of this section, any employee or agent of the Service, any other Federal land management agency, the National Marine Fisheries Service, or a State conservation agency, who is designated by his agency for such purposes, may, when acting in the course of his official duties, take endangered wildlife without a permit if such action is necessary to: (i) Aid a sick, injured or orphaned specimen; or (ii) Dispose of a dead specimen; or (iii) Salvage a dead specimen which may be useful for scientific study; or (iv) Remove specimens which constitute a demonstrable but nonimmediate threat to human safety, provided that the taking is done in a humane manner; the taking may involve killing or injuring only if it has not been reasonably possible to eliminate such threat by live-capturing and releasing the specimen unharmed, in a remote area. (4) Any taking pursuant to paragraphs (c) (2) and (3) of this section must be reported in writing to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Law Enforcement, P.O. Box 19183, Washington, DC 20036, within 5 days. The specimen may only be retained, disposed of, or salvaged in accordance with directions from Service. (5) Notwithstanding paragraph (c)(1) of this section, any qualified employee or agent of a State Conservation Agency which is a party to a Cooperative Agreement with the Service in accordance with section 6(c) of the Act, who is designated by his agency for such purposes, may, when acting in the course of his official duties take those endangered species which are covered by an approved cooperative agreement for conservation programs in accordance with the Cooperative Agreement, provided that such taking is not reasonably anticipated to result in: (i) The death or permanent disabling of the specimen; (ii) The removal of the specimen from the State where the taking occurred; (iii) The introduction of the specimen so taken, or of any progeny derived from such a specimen, into an area beyond the historical range of the species; or (iv) The holding of the specimen in captivity for a period of more than 45 consecutive days. (d) Possession and other acts with unlawfully taken wildlife. (1) It is unlawful to possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, or ship, by any means whatsoever, any endangered wildlife which was taken in violation of paragraph (c) of this section. Example A person captures a whooping crane in Texas and gives it to a second person, who puts it in a closed van and drives thirty miles, to another location in Texas. The second person then gives the whooping crane to a third person, who is apprehended with the bird in his possession. All three have violated the law-the first by illegally taking the whooping crane; the second by transporting an illegally taken whooping crane; and the third by possessing an illegally taken whooping crane. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (d)(1) of this section, Federal and State law enforcement officers may possess, deliver, carry, transport or ship any endangered wildlife taken in violation of the Act as necessary in performing their official duties. (e) Interstate or foreign commerce. It is unlawful to deliver, receive, carry transport, or ship in interstate or foreign commerce, by any means whatsoever, and in the course of a commercial activity, any endangered wildlife. (f) Sale or offer for sale. (1) It is unlawful to sell or to offer for sale in interstate or foreign commerce any endangered wildlife. (2) An advertisement for the sale of endangered wildlife which carries a warning to the effect that no sale may be consummated until a permit has been obtained from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shall not be considered an offer for sale within the meaning of this section. (g) Captive-bred wildlife. (1) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b), (c), (e) and (f) of this section, any person may take; export or re-import; deliver, receive, carry, transport or ship in interstate or foreign commerce, in the course of a commercial activity; or sell or offer for sale in interstate or foreign commerce any endangered wildlife that is bred in captivity in the United States provided either that the wildlife is of a taxon listed in paragraph (g)(6) of this section, or that the following conditions are met: (i) The wildlife is of a species having a natural geographic distribution not including any part of the United States, or the wildlife is of a species that the Director has determined to be eligible in accordance with paragraph (g)(5) of this section; (ii) The purpose of such activity is to enhance the propagation or survival of the affected species; (iii) Such activity does not involve interstate or foreign commerce, in the course of a commercial activity, with respect to non-living wildlife; (iv) Each specimen of wildlife to be re-imported is uniquely identified by a band, tattoo or other means that was reported in writing to an official of the Service at a port of export prior to export from the United States; and (v) Any person subject to the jurisIdiction of the United States who engages in any of the activities authorized by this paragraph does so in accordance with paragraphs (g) (2), (3) and (4) of this section, and with all |