36 CFR 13.920

§ 13.920 Wildlife distance conditions.

United States · 36 CFR — Parks, Forests, and Public Property · Status: effective

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Citation: 36 CFR 13.920, § 13.920 Wildlife distance conditions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/158603
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(a) Bears. The following are prohibited: (1) Approaching within 300 yards of a bear; or (2) Engaging in photography within 300 yards of a bear. (b) Other wildlife. The following are prohibited: (1) Approaching within 25 yards of a moose, caribou, Dall sheep, wolf, an active raptor nest, or occupied den site; or (2) Engaging in photography within 25 yards of a moose, caribou, Dall sheep, wolf, an active raptor nest, or occupied den site. (c) Prohibitions. The prohibitions in this section do not apply to persons— (1) Within a motor vehicle or a hard sided building; (2) Within 2 yards of their motor vehicle or entrance to a hard sided building that is 25 yards or more from a bear; (3) Engaged in legal hunting or trapping activities; (4) In compliance with a written protocol approved by the Superintendent; (5) Who are otherwise directed by a park employee; or (6) In accordance with a permit from the Superintendent.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.