[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 36, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

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[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.