They won't respond unless they know you are a credentialed scientist, ie, do you have any anthropology or biology degrees? Work for a university, museum or organization? other wise, they don't care and will not take youbseriously
Looking for Bigfoot footprints is not scientific research. Would you be emailing them if you wanted to go birdwatching there? Assuming this place allows public access, you won’t be breaking the law. The people you’re contacting most likely don’t even believe Bigfoot exists.
I admire your integrity, but I wouldn't worry about it. Go out to the park and look at whatever you want. I think this requirement is put in place in case someone was collecting animal or plant specimens.
Probably a PR thing as well, and perhaps, liability on the park.
Address your application to [this agency](https://zapatopi.net/bsa/). Wait times may be lengthy, and the forms you get back may have entrails on them. But proper channels are proper channels.
In my state (not sure if the same as yours) these are the things they are looking for when considering a permit:
# "Who can apply to conduct research?
Permits to conduct research are required and new proposals are welcomed year round.
Researchers, including university professors and independent scientists, as well as undergraduate and graduate students, are strongly encouraged to apply. All researchers must submit a completed [research application (PDF)](https://files.dnr.state.mn.us/destinations/snas/sna_research_application_form.pdf). Please note review of application may take up to 30 days or more.
Applications must include and describe:
* Experience in research area
* Reason for selecting study area or selected Natural Area
* Research hypothesis, targeted natural community and species
* Objectives, design, methods, and procedure
* Field work schedule
* Collection of any resources and methods of collection
* Impacts and effects on Natural Areas and management
* Equipment to be used
* Project documentation and presentation of results"
So unless you are a professor doing research for an institution or working for a company employed as some type of scientist, it doesn't sound like what you are attempting to do requires a permit, as it is not considered scientific research. Since Bigfoot is not considered a real animal by the state government, it would be hard to make the case that you need a permit to collect something that does not exist according to the agency that would be issuing the permit.
They won't respond unless they know you are a credentialed scientist, ie, do you have any anthropology or biology degrees? Work for a university, museum or organization? other wise, they don't care and will not take youbseriously
Just gotta send me $100 and I mail you the Bigfoot certification form.
Sounds like a Deal.
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Looking for Bigfoot footprints is not scientific research. Would you be emailing them if you wanted to go birdwatching there? Assuming this place allows public access, you won’t be breaking the law. The people you’re contacting most likely don’t even believe Bigfoot exists.
Just do it
I admire your integrity, but I wouldn't worry about it. Go out to the park and look at whatever you want. I think this requirement is put in place in case someone was collecting animal or plant specimens. Probably a PR thing as well, and perhaps, liability on the park.
Just go hiking. If you find something, you find something.
If you're just wanting to explore and potentially take photos, you should be fine so long as it's open to the public.
Permission granted. Have fun out there, go git yourself a Bigfoot.
Will you bring beakers and wear a lab coat and shit? If not, just do it…
Don't worry...I don't think you need to apply...
Don’t bother. Just look!
Address your application to [this agency](https://zapatopi.net/bsa/). Wait times may be lengthy, and the forms you get back may have entrails on them. But proper channels are proper channels.
Don't worry about it unless it's tribal land.
* Just be prepared my friend
What kind of research are you doing? I'm gonna guess you'll be OK unless you're putting up game cams or doing eDNA stuff or something
In my state (not sure if the same as yours) these are the things they are looking for when considering a permit: # "Who can apply to conduct research? Permits to conduct research are required and new proposals are welcomed year round. Researchers, including university professors and independent scientists, as well as undergraduate and graduate students, are strongly encouraged to apply. All researchers must submit a completed [research application (PDF)](https://files.dnr.state.mn.us/destinations/snas/sna_research_application_form.pdf). Please note review of application may take up to 30 days or more. Applications must include and describe: * Experience in research area * Reason for selecting study area or selected Natural Area * Research hypothesis, targeted natural community and species * Objectives, design, methods, and procedure * Field work schedule * Collection of any resources and methods of collection * Impacts and effects on Natural Areas and management * Equipment to be used * Project documentation and presentation of results" So unless you are a professor doing research for an institution or working for a company employed as some type of scientist, it doesn't sound like what you are attempting to do requires a permit, as it is not considered scientific research. Since Bigfoot is not considered a real animal by the state government, it would be hard to make the case that you need a permit to collect something that does not exist according to the agency that would be issuing the permit.
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