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Federal Fish and Wildlife Permits Held by the Houston Zoo APPENDIX I Question 2: Federal Fish and Wildlife Permits held by the Houston Zoo Form 3-200-37 Rev. 02/2014 Page 10 of 211 APPENDIX I – Question 2 – Federal Fish and Wildlife Permits Held by the Houston Zoo Appendix I: Questions 2 ‐ USFWS Permits held by the Houston Zoo U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ‐ Endangered Species TE051839‐1 (Native Endangered & Threatened Species Recovery ‐ E & T Wildlife) TE829996‐6 (Native Endangered Species Recovery ‐ E Wildlife) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ‐ Injurious Wildlife MA091364‐0, Meerkat MA115821‐0, Rosy starling MA19464‐0, Indian flying fox MA12452B‐0, Banded mongoose U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service‐Waterfowl Sale and Disposal MB715207‐0 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Rehabilitation MB691656‐2 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service‐Special Purpose Possession Live and Dead Migratory Birds for Educational Use with Salvage MB774837‐2 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Live Eagle Exhibition MB717686‐1 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ‐ Captive‐Bred Wildlife MA697763‐0 Form 3-200-37 Rev. 02/2014 Page 11 of 211 APPENDIX IIA Question 5a: Breeder Statement and supporting documents for Houston Zoo, Inc. Form 3-200-37 Rev. 02/2014 Page 12 of 211 Appendix IIa: Question 5a – Breeder statement and supporting documents from Houston Zoo Question 5a Appendix 2: Breeder Statement for Houston Zoo, Inc. I hereby certify that the blood samples to be exported were collected from animals bred and born from legally obtained parental stock at my facility listed below (additional information on the parental stock may be requested upon receipt of your application). Animals (whose blood samples were obtained) that were bred and born at my facility: Sample #1 Species: Crax alberti Sex: Female Hatch Date: 07/15/1985 Studbook Number: 17 Institutional ID: 6185 Sample #5 Species: Crax alberti Sex: Female Hatch Date: 08/11/1994 Studbook Number: 31 Institutional ID: 15273 Sample #8 Species: Crax alberti Sex: Male Hatch Date: 07/22/2006 Studbook Number: 48 Institutional ID: 22675 Sample #9 Species: Crax alberti Sex: Male Hatch Date: 07/23/2006 Studbook Number: 49 Institutional ID: 22678 Sample #10 Species: Crax alberti Sex: Male Hatch Date: 04/30/2007 Studbook Number: 51 Institutional ID: 22931 Sample #13 Species: Crax alberti Sex: Female Form 3-200-37 Rev. 02/2014 Page 13 of 211 Appendix IIa: Question 5a – Breeder statement and supporting documents from Houston Zoo Hatch Date: 06/07/2009 Studbook Number: 59 Institutional ID: 24910 Sample #17 Species: Crax alberti Sex: Female Hatch Date: 04/07/2011 Studbook Number: 67 Institutional ID: 26317 Sample #21 Species: Crax alberti Sex: Female Hatch Date: 05/04/2012 Studbook Number: 108 Institutional ID: 27004 Sample #22 Species: Crax alberti Sex: Female Hatch Date: 06/29/2012 Studbook Number: 109 Institutional ID: 27172 Sample #23 Species: Crax alberti Sex: Female Hatch Date: 10/24/2012 Studbook Number: 112 Institutional ID: 27382 Sample #26 Species: Crax alberti Sex: Female Hatch Date: 08/18/2013 Studbook Number: 124 Institutional ID: 28367 Sample #27 Species: Crax alberti Sex: Male Hatch Date: 09/27/2013 Studbook Number: 125 Institutional ID: 28421 Sample #29 Form 3-200-37 Rev. 02/2014 Page 14 of 211 Appendix IIa: Question 5a – Breeder statement and supporting documents from Houston Zoo Species: Crax alberti Sex: Female Hatch Date: 05/05/2014 Studbook Number: 127 Institutional ID: 28901 Sample #33 Species: Crax alberti Sex: Male Hatch Date: 06/13/2014 Studbook Number: 132 Institutional ID: 29180 Sample #38 Species: Crax alberti Sex: Female Hatch Date: 06/09/2015 Studbook Number: 140 Institutional ID: 30189 Name and address of your facility where the animals were bred and born: Houston Zoo, Inc. 1513 Cambridge Street, Houston, TX 77030 Location of parental stock (if different from above): Parental Stock bred/located at same facility. Signature ______________________________________________ Date 2 July 2017 Printed Name _Hannah Bailey______________________________ Date 2 July 2017 Title Curator of Birds and Natural Encounters – Houston Zoo, Inc. Form 3-200-37 Rev. 02/2014 Page 15 of 211 Appendix IIa: Question 5a – Breeder statement and supporting documents from Houston Zoo Sample #1 i. Scientific name (genus, species, and, if applicable, subspecies) and common name; Scientific Name: Crax alberti Common Name: Blue‐billed Curassow ii. That the animal was bred and born at your facility; See Corresponding “Specimen Report” on Next Page iii. Birth/hatch date (mm/dd/yyyy), and, if applicable, identification information (as described in question 2b above); Hatch Date: 07/15/1985 Identifiers: BB017 iv. Name and address of your facility where each animal was bred and born; Houston Zoo, Inc. 1513 Cambridge Street, Houston, TX, 77030 v. Location (Name of facility, address, city, State/province, postal code) of parental stock. Houston Zoo, Inc. 1513 Cambridge Street, Houston, TX, 77030 vi. Signature of the attending veterinarian, or animal caretaker in charge of the colony See Attached Breeder Statement for the Corresponding Breeding Facility Form 3-200-37 Rev. 02/2014 Page 16 of 211 Appendix IIa: Question 5a – Breeder statement and supporting documents from Houston Zoo Specimen Report for Sample 1 – BB017 Form 3-200-37 Rev. 02/2014 Page 17 of 211 Appendix IIa: Question 5a – Breeder statement and supporting documents from Houston Zoo Sample #5 i. Scientific name (genus, species, and, if applicable, subspecies) and common name; Scientific Name: Crax alberti Common Name: Blue‐billed Curassow ii. That the animal was bred and born at your facility; See Corresponding “Specimen Report” on Next Page iii. Birth/hatch date (mm/dd/yyyy), and, if applicable, identification information (as described in question 2b above); Hatch Date: 08/11/1994 Identifiers: BB031 iv. Name and address of your facility where each animal was bred and born; Houston Zoo, Inc. 1513 Cambridge Street, Houston, TX, 77030 v. Location (Name of facility, address, city, State/province, postal code) of parental stock. Houston Zoo, Inc. 1513 Cambridge Street, Houston, TX, 77030 vi. Signature of the attending veterinarian, or animal caretaker in charge of the colony See Attached Breeder Statement for the Corresponding Breeding Facility Form 3-200-37 Rev. 02/2014 Page 18 of 211 Appendix IIa: Question 5a – Breeder statement and supporting documents from Houston Zoo Specimen Report for Sample 5 – BB031 Form 3-200-37 Rev. 02/2014 Page 19 of 211 Appendix IIa: Question 5a – Breeder statement and supporting documents from Houston Zoo Sample #8 i. Scientific name (genus, species, and, if applicable, subspecies) and common name; Scientific Name: Crax alberti Common Name: Blue‐billed Curassow ii. That the animal was bred and born at your facility; See Corresponding “Specimen Report” on Next Page iii. Birth/hatch date (mm/dd/yyyy), and, if applicable, identification information (as described in question 2b above); Hatch Date: 07/22/2006 Identifiers: BB048 iv. Name and address of your facility where each animal was bred and born; Houston Zoo, Inc. 1513 Cambridge Street, Houston, TX, 77030 v. Location (Name of facility, address, city, State/province, postal code) of parental stock. Houston Zoo, Inc. 1513 Cambridge Street, Houston, TX, 77030 vi. Signature of the attending veterinarian, or animal caretaker in charge of the colony See Attached Breeder Statement for the Corresponding Breeding Facility Form 3-200-37 Rev. 02/2014 Page 20 of 211 Appendix IIa: Question 5a – Breeder statement and supporting documents from Houston Zoo Specimen Report for Sample 8 – BB048 Form 3-200-37 Rev. 02/2014 Page 21 of 211 Appendix IIa: Question 5a – Breeder statement and supporting documents from Houston Zoo Sample #9 i. Scientific name (genus, species, and, if applicable, subspecies) and common name; Scientific Name: Crax alberti Common Name: Blue‐billed Curassow ii. That the animal was bred and born at your facility; See Corresponding “Specimen Report” on Next Page iii. Birth/hatch date (mm/dd/yyyy), and, if applicable, identification information (as described in question 2b above); Hatch Date: 07/23/2006 Identifiers: BB049 iv. Name and address of your facility where each animal was bred and born; Houston Zoo, Inc. 1513 Cambridge Street, Houston, TX, 77030 v. Location (Name of facility, address, city, State/province, postal code) of parental stock. Houston Zoo, Inc. 1513 Cambridge Street, Houston, TX, 77030 vi. Signature of the attending veterinarian, or animal caretaker in charge of the colony See Attached Breeder Statement for the Corresponding Breeding Facility Form 3-200-37 Rev. 02/2014 Page 22 of 211 Appendix IIa: Question 5a – Breeder statement and supporting documents from Houston Zoo Specimen Report for Sample 9 – BB049 Form 3-200-37 Rev. 02/2014 Page 23 of 211 Appendix IIa: Question 5a – Breeder statement and supporting documents from Houston Zoo Sample #10 i. Scientific name (genus, species, and, if applicable, subspecies) and common name; Scientific Name: Crax alberti Common Name: Blue‐billed Curassow ii. That the animal was bred and born at your facility; See Corresponding “Specimen Report” on Next Page iii. Birth/hatch date (mm/dd/yyyy), and, if applicable, identification information (as described in question 2b above); Hatch Date: 04/30/2007 Identifiers: BB051 iv. Name and address of your facility where each animal was bred and born; Houston Zoo, Inc. 1513 Cambridge Street, Houston, TX, 77030 v. Location (Name of facility, address, city, State/province, postal code) of parental stock. Houston Zoo, Inc. 1513 Cambridge Street, Houston, TX, 77030 vi. Signature of the attending veterinarian, or animal caretaker in charge of the colony See Attached Breeder Statement for the Corresponding Breeding Facility Form 3-200-37 Rev. 02/2014 Page 24 of 211 Appendix IIa: Question 5a – Breeder statement and supporting documents from Houston Zoo Specimen Report for Sample 10 – BB051 Form 3-200-37 Rev. 02/2014 Page 25 of 211 Appendix IIa: Question 5a – Breeder statement and supporting documents from Houston Zoo Sample #13 i.
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