Federal Management and Protection of Paleontological (Fossil) Resources Located on Federal Lands : Current Status and Legal Issues.

Defines the concept of "paleontological resource" and other fossil-related terms; and reviews the fossil management and protection responsibilities of several Federal agencies, including the BLM, Bureau of Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife Service, Geological Survey, National Park Service, Fo...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Paleontology. Public lands. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Defines the concept of "paleontological resource" and other fossil-related terms; and reviews the fossil management and protection responsibilities of several Federal agencies, including the BLM, Bureau of Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife Service, Geological Survey, National Park Service, Forest Service, DOD, and Smithsonian Institution. Also examines a case study on the agency enforcement practices of the National Park Service.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.