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Application forms are in PDF, you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to open these application forms. The first link under each grouping is the PDF file containing the application form, instructions, and Privacy Act information.

Argali
U.S. Endangered Species Act (Fact Sheet)
Excerpts from 50 CFR 13

Approval of a Cooperative Breeding Program (WBCA)

Excerpts from 50 CFR 13

Biological Samples (ESA/CITES)

CITES Permits and Certificates (Fact Sheet)
U.S. Endangered Species Act (Fact Sheet)
Excerpts from 50 CFR 13

Bontebok

Bontebok Sport-hunted Trophy (Fact Sheet)
Excerpts from 50 CFR 13

Certificate of Scientific Exchange

CITES Permits and Certificates (Fact Sheet)
Conf. 11.15

Circuses/traveling animal exhibitions

CITES Permits and Certificates (Fact Sheet)
U.S. Endangered Species Act (Fact Sheet)
Excerpts from 50 CFR 13
Conf 8.16

Elephant, African (Sport-hunted)

Importing African Sport-Hunted Trophy (Fact Sheet)
Excerpts from 50 CFR 13

ESA/Appendix-I

CITES Permits and Certificates (Fact Sheet)
U.S. Endangered Species Act (Fact Sheet)
Excerpts from 50 CFR 13

Introduction from the Sea (CITES)

CITES Permits and Certificates (Fact Sheet)
U.S. Endangered Species Act (Fact Sheet)
Excerpts from 50 CFR 13

Import of Birds under an Approved Cooperative Breeding Program (WBCA)

Excerpts from 50 CFR 13

Leopard, African (Sport-hunted)

Importing African Sport-Hunted Trophy (Fact Sheet)
Excerpts from 50 CFR 13

Marine Mammals (Import, Export, Transport, Take)

Import and Take of Marine Mammals (Fact Sheet)
Excerpts from 50 CFR 13
Foreign Policy Statement
Museum Specimens (ESA)
U.S. Endangered Species Act (Fact Sheet)
Excerpts from 50 CFR 13

Personal Pet

Traveling with Your Pet Bird (Fact Sheet)
Excerpts from 50 CFR 13

Plants (CITES-Appendix I)

CITES Permits and Certificates (Fact Sheet)
Excerpts from 50 CFR 13

Plants (CITES and/or ESA)

CITES Permits and Certificates (Fact Sheet)
U.S. Endangered Species Act (Fact Sheet)
Excerpts from 50 CFR 13

Polar Bear

Map of Polar Bear Populations
Importing Your Sport-Hunted Trophy from Canada (Fact Sheet)
Excerpts from 50 CFR 13
Trophies taken before 2/19/1997
List of Polar Bear Populations(NWT and Nunavut)

Pre-Convention Specimens Pre-Act/Antiques

CITES Permits and Certificates (Fact Sheet)
African Elephant Ivory (Fact Sheet)
Asia Elephant Ivory (Fact Sheet)
Excerpts from 50 CFR 13
Excerpts from 50 CFR 14, 17, and 18

Reissuance/Renewal

Excerpts from 50 CFR 13

Rhinoceros, White (Sport-hunted)

Importing African Sport-Hunted Trophy (Fact Sheet)
Excerpts from 50 CFR 13

Scientific/Zoological Breeding or Display (WBCA)

Excerpts from 50 CFR 13

Sport-hunted Trophy (CITES/ESA)

CITES Permits and Certificates (Fact Sheet)
U.S. Endangered Species Act (Fact Sheet)
Excerpts from 50 CFR 13

Wildlife (CITES and/or ESA)

CITES Permits and Certificates (Fact Sheet)
U.S. Endangered Species Act (Fact Sheet)
Excerpts from 50 CFR 13

Directory CITES or CITES-Equivalent Permit Issuing (Management) Authorities and Scientific Authorities

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