§170 Hunting and Fishing; Regulations; Punishment

Summary

Hunting, killing, wounding, or capturing any bird or wild animal is banned inside the park, except for dangerous animals if they must be killed to protect people from death or serious injury. Fish may only be taken by hook and line, and only at the seasons, times, and in the ways the Secretary of the Interior sets. The Secretary must write and publish rules to manage and protect the park, including protecting timber, mineral deposits (except those legally located before May 11, 1910), natural curiosities, and the animals and birds, and to stop them from being frightened or driven out. Having a dead wild bird or animal, or part of one, in the park counts as proof you probably broke the rules. Anyone who knowingly carries or transports animals taken in violation of the rules, or who breaks the Secretary’s rules or damages park property (trees, buildings, springs, minerals except those legally located before May 11, 1910, natural curiosities, or other things there), is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined up to $500, jailed up to six months, or both, and must pay court costs.