Legislation and Regulations

Wiki pages related to anything that intersects with national and international laws and regulations, including permits, shipping, and data sharing

International Agreements

• The Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing
• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)

Permitting and Associated Laws and Regulations

• Overview of Permitting for Natural History Collections

US-Specific Information

• Agencies Regulating Import, Export, and Transport (US)
• Conservation Laws and Protected Species (US)
• Salvage Permits (US)
• Scientific Collecting Licenses (US)
• USFWS Federal Migratory Bird Special Purpose (US)

Packing, Shipping, and Transporting Specimens

• Overview of Packing, Handling and Shipping for Natural History Collections

Packing and Handling

• Packing Large Fossils
• Packing Small Fossils

Shipping and Documentation

• Shipping Natural History Specimens
• Shipping and Handling of Dangerous Goods

US-Specific Information

• Shipments Into and Out of the US
• Hand-carrying Specimens into the US