Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

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NOTE: NPS units issue permits for conducting scientific projects within their respective boundaries through the Research Permit and Reporting System (RPRS). NPS IACUC approval DOES NOT replace Park specific permit requirements. Please contact your NPS park representative for specific requirements and procedures.

Personnel Training, Qualifications, and Experience

The NPS IACUC requests that all vertebrate animal research submissions provide adequate information regarding the training and qualifications for personnel conducting activities in the field within NPS units. These should be addressed within the submission materials and include, but are not limited to:

• Role of each person listed in conducting any procedures with wild vertebrate animals.
  • Investigator may not be involved in conducting field research so list who will be the responsible, qualified person conducting and/or overseeing the procedures.
  • If not all personnel are experienced, list who will train and how training will be conducted.
  • Supervision will be provided for students or less experienced personnel by qualified expert and criteria for if/when allowed to conduct procedures independently.
  • Chemical immobilization qualifications and training courses completed
  • Aerial Capture, Eradication, and Tagging of Animals (ACETA), if applicable
  • Euthanasia methods, particularly in the field, and if personnel in this role have been adequately trained. This should include firearm selection and qualifications if humane killing by gunshot is the most appropriate method.

  NPS IACUC Contact

  Dr. Laurie Baeten
  IACUC Chair and Attending Veterinarian
  (970) 966-0756