§98 Protection of Game and Fish; Forfeitures and Punishments

Summary

Hunting, killing, wounding, or capturing any wild bird or animal in the park is not allowed at any time, except you may kill a dangerous animal if you must do so to protect people. Fish may only be taken from park waters with a hook and line, and then only at the seasons, times, and in the ways the Secretary of the Interior sets. The Secretary of the Interior must make and publish rules to run and protect the park. Those rules will especially protect timber, most mineral deposits (except ones legally claimed before May 27, 1908), natural features, and the park’s animals, birds, and fish. Having the dead body or any part of a wild bird or animal while in the park is treated as evidence that you probably broke these rules. Anyone who knows or should know that animals, birds, or fish were taken illegally and who transports or accepts them, or anyone who breaks the park rules or damages park property, is guilty of a misdemeanor. The punishment can be a fine of up to $500, imprisonment for up to six months, or both, and the offender must pay the court costs.