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Australian national parks require a permit if you are doing=0D
university-type of research, you have to pay for one and there are=0D
loads of conditions. And if you want to take photos and use them for=0D
a commercial purpose, again, you need a permit.=0D
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For personal research or recording it is best to just keep a low=0D
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Oh, and watch out for shooters, now that recreational hunting is=0D
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> Dan wrote: "I record mostly in the national parks, with research=0D
> permits. I ask them what areas they want documented. Serious=0D
> volunteers are welcomed. I record the whole soundscape with=0D
> everything, in surround. I turn in documented and annotated raw=0D
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> That sounds really interesting. Does anyone know if anything like=0D
> that is being done in other countries?=0D
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> And why do you need research permits? Do you record in places that=0D
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> It's interesting that you appear less distressed by noise than the=0D
> OP (sorry, forgot your name). Perhaps that's because even your=0D
> noisy recordings have a purpose?=0D
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