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Collecting Plants and Animals:This past summer, Toni and I, were at a barbeque populated by parents of kids in nature programs and the topic of collecting plants and road kill came up. To most it seems like such a waste to leave something to rot when you could use the skull for teaching, tan the hid, or even eat the meat from a dear that you just watched getting hit. Maybe you see tulles from the road and want to teach some kids how to make dolls from the tulles or you see mug wart at the beach and you need some for your fire kit. Do you throw the deer in the back of the family Volvo, tie the tulles on the roof of the Priust, or fill your pockets with mug wart? The easy answer is anytime you take a game animal or other wildlife animal without a tag taken during the hunting season for that animal, it is not killed in a legal manner, it is poaching and you are subject to a fine. Any time you collect plant material from many public lands you are subject to a fine. Last night, posted on Face Book was “ Paiute artist picking cattails gets $800 citation” in fact Wesley Dick of Fallon was issued a $625 ticket for taking the plants and a $175 ticket for his pickup being off the designated road. He was collecting cattail stalks he planned to use in an elementary school duck-decoy weaving demonstration.What a dilemma teach the traditions of our past when harvesting the plants in a good way and risk fines and a record, stop teaching and practicing the traditional skills, or get a permit. Ok here is the scoop on getting a permit to collect a road kill deer or fox. There are 2 applications you will need the SCIENTIFIC COLLECTING PERMIT which will allow you to collect non-game animals but to collect game animals (deer, elk,etc.) or carnivores you will also need an AMENDMENT FORM. There is a $64.63 fee and you must have an affiliation with an approved entity. The form states “Please allow a minimum of 26 weeks for processing any application.” When I called today the recording said that there is a back log. On the form there is also stated in part “You shall deposit all salvaged specimens in a public scientific or educational institution within one month of acquisition.” In general, if open to the public, a depository doesn't need to have a permit to possess the specimens. However, F&G suggests that each specimen received is accompanied by documentation of legal take. For questions on picking up road kill see Salvage Issues For information on appling for Fish and Game Scientific Collection Permits see Scientific Collection Permit
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