This provision establishes stronger penalties for nonpermitted removal of significant fossils from federal lands and is supported by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, an international association of professional and amateur vertebrate paleontologists.
This provision establishes stronger penalties than previously required for nonpermitted removal of scientifically significant fossils from federal lands. The provision is strongly supported by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, an international association of professional and amateur vertebrate paleontologists.