Does post-release monitoring using satellite or VHF tags require a MMPA permit or are we allowed to do this as part of our normal rehabilitation activities?
Post-release monitoring of animals released directly after rehabilitation using satellite or VHF tags (attachment via standard accepted practice) to monitor the success of rehabilitation does not require an additional MMPA and/or Endangered Species Act (ESA) research and/or enhancement permit. If a non-standard or experimental tag is proposed or the tagging is part of a research project not directly related to monitoring the success of rehabilitation, then a MMPA and/or ESA research or enhancement permit may be required. In the 2008 cycle, no Prescott Grant Program funds will go towards basic scientific research on non-stranded marine mammals (i.e., wild population studies).
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