[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR2.5]

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              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
      CHAPTER I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 2_RESOURCE PROTECTION, PUBLIC USE AND RECREATION--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 2.5  Research specimens.

    (a) Taking plants, fish, wildlife, rocks or minerals except in 
accordance with other regulations of this chapter or pursuant to the 
terms and conditions of a specimen collection permit, is prohibited.
    (b) A specimen collection permit may be issued only to an official 
representative of a reputable scientific or educational institution or a 
State or Federal agency for the purpose of research, baseline 
inventories, monitoring, impact analysis, group study, or museum display 
when the superintendent determines that the collection is necessary to 
the stated scientific or resource management goals of the institution or 
agency and that all applicable Federal and State permits have been 
acquired, and that the intended use of the specimens and their final 
disposal is in accordance with applicable law and Federal administrative 
policies. A permit shall not be issued if removal of the specimen would 
result in damage to other natural or cultural resources, affect 
adversely environmental or scenic values, or if the specimen is readily 
available outside of the park area.
    (c) A permit to take an endangered or threatened species listed 
pursuant to the Endangered Species Act, or similarly indentified by the 
States, shall not be issued unless the species cannot be obtained 
outside of the park area and the primary purpose of the collection is to 
enhance the protection or management of the species.
    (d) In park areas where the enabling legislation authorizes the 
killing of wildlife, a permit which authorizes the killing of plants, 
fish or wildlife may be issued only when the superintendent approves a 
written research proposal and determines that the collection will 
benefit science or has the potential for improving the management and 
protection of park resources.
    (e) In park areas where enabling legislation does not expressly 
prohibit the killing of wildlife, a permit authorizing the killing of 
plants, fish or wildlife may be issued only when the superintendent 
approves a written research proposal and determines that the collection 
will not result in the derogation of the values or purposes for which 
the park area was established and has

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the potential for conserving and perpetuating the species subject to 
collection.
    (f) In park areas where the enabling legislation prohibits the 
killing of wildlife, issuance of a collecting permit for wildlife or 
fish or plants, is prohibited.
    (g) Specimen collection permits shall contain the following 
conditions:
    (1) Specimens placed in displays or collections will bear official 
National Park Service museum labels and their catalog numbers will be 
registered in the National Park Service National Catalog.
    (2) Specimens and data derived from consumed specimens will be made 
available to the public and reports and publications resulting from a 
research specimen collection permit shall be filed with the 
superintendent.
    (h) Violation of the terms and conditions of a permit issued in 
accordance with this section is prohibited and may result in the 
suspension or revocation of the permit.
    Note: The Secretary's regulations on the preservation, use, and 
management of fish and wildlife are found in 43 CFR part 24. Regulations 
concerning archeological resources are found in 43 CFR part 3.