§408k Hunting and fishing; general rules and regulations; protection of property; violation of statutes or rules; penalties

Summary

Hunting, killing, wounding, or capturing any wild bird or animal in the park is banned at all times, except when a dangerous animal must be killed to save a person from death or injury. You may not take fish out of the park waters unless the Secretary of the Interior sets specific seasons, times, and methods for doing so. The Secretary must make and publish rules to manage the park and to protect its trees, mineral deposits, natural features, and wildlife. Having a dead wild bird or animal (or part of one) in the park is treated as proof you broke the rule. Anyone who knows or should know an animal was taken illegally and still accepts it for transport can be charged. People who break the park rules or damage park buildings, signs, plants, springs, minerals, or other property are guilty of a misdemeanor. They can be fined up to $500, put in jail for up to six months, or both, and must pay the court costs.