[Taxacom] Collecting Samples From Another Country

[Frank.Krell at dmns.org]

Fabian wrote:
"In any case, I think its fair to assume that you need a collection 
permit everywhere you go these days. Even in your home countries. And 
there is no way around it!"

I wonder how and why this happened.
I also wonder whether it helps to protect and maintain populations of specimens to be collected, or whether it helps local researchers anywhere, or whether it promotes scientific endeavor and progress in any way that I fail to recognize.
So what is the good of this development?

Frank


Dr Frank T. Krell 
Curator of Entomology 
Commissioner, International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature
Chair, ICZN ZooBank Committee
Department of Zoology 
Denver Museum of Nature & Science 
2001 Colorado Boulevard 
Denver, CO 80205-5798 USA 
Frank.Krell at dmns.org 
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