Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries Scientific Collecting Permit Information
A. Permit will not exempt holder from any regulations imposed by other state, federal, parish or municipal agencies.
B. A federal collecting permit is required to collect or possess any species covered by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (List of Migratory Birds 5OCFR10.13).
C. All permits shall expire on December 31 of the year of issue unless otherwise noted. The Department may impose time limits and other restrictions on the duration of any collection permit.
D. An annual report giving a detailed description and inventory of all specimens collected is due within 30 days following expiration of permit. Information to be included in annual report:
1. Name and permit number of the collector.
2. Name and location of each area where collections
were made.
3. Date(s) of collection at each site and area.
4. Number of each species taken (list by collection
site or area and date of collection).
5. Method of collection.
6. Disposition of all animals taken.
E. If firearms are to be used, the appropriate district law enforcement office must be notified prior to collecting.
F. Sale of any organisms collected under the permit or their progeny is prohibited.
G. No item collected under the permit may be used for human consumption, unless specifically approved.
H. One of the permittees must be in the company of the samples at all times. Permits are non-transferable but may be issued in more than one person's name.
I. Student requests will require endorsement of professor. Apply on official college or university stationery.
J. No alligators may be collected with the permit.
K. No federally listed species may be collected with the permit, unless specifically noted.
L. No S1-ranked species may be taken with the permit, except that:
1. One voucher specimen of these species or subspecies per site may be collected to document range extension or confirm the current occurrence of a species or subspecies suspected been extirpated at a site (not collected in the past 20 years); collecting more than one specimen shall require written justification submitted to and approved by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, the approved number then being indicated on the permit.
2. Any number of individuals of these species or subspecies found dead may be salvaged.
3. Any number of individuals of these species or subspecies may he captured, processed (measured, marked, tissue samples taken by means deemed acceptable by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, etc.) and released where originally found as part of a legitimate scientific study.
RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO:
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE & FISHERIES
LOUISIANA NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM
P.O. BOX 98000
BATON ROUGE. LA 70898-9000
(225) 765-2976/fax (225) 765-2607
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