[Taxacom] [Fwd: progressive permitting regimes] -- again

[Steve Manning]

I didn't have any problems collecting in Cameroun back in the 1980's 
but it did take, as I remember, about 2-3 months between the time of 
my application and my obtaining the permit.  I applied from the U.S. 
before going to Cameroon so part of that time was mailing time for 
the application and for the permit.

Steve

At 10:00 AM 10/15/2008, Karl Magnacca wrote:
>On Tue, October 14, 2008 7:42 pm, Frederick W. Schueler wrote:
> > Now that North Americans are back from holidays, I'll ask again: does no
> > one have anything good to say about how scientific collecting permits
> > are issued in their jurisdiction, or anywhere that they have collected?
>
>The best thing I can say about permitting in Hawaii, where I've done
>most of my work, is that the ease of getting a permit is inversely
>proportional to how well the area is managed for conservation.  The
>people who manage the natural area reserve system recognize the value of
>having scientists do research in them because the reserves are
>undersurveyed, whereas the directors of state parks (which are largely
>for recreation and not conservation) are sometimes more interested in
>maintaining control over their little fiefdoms.
>
>Karl
>=====================
>Karl Magnacca
>Postdoctoral Researcher
>Department of Zoology
>Trinity College, Dublin 2
>Ireland
>
>
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