Dinosaur 13 doesn't unearth whole truth about paleontology and fossil protection on US public lands
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 15:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
In light of the film Dinosaur 13, which describes the discovery and loss of the complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton known as "Sue" by the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology reiterates its strong endorsement of the U.S. Federal laws and regulations that protect fossils on public lands, which are fully consistent with the professional standards held by paleontological scientists and with the ethics of the Society.