Yes. All uses of live vertebrate animals in teaching, research or testing must be approved in advance by the DePaul University IACUC, before any animals are collected, ordered, or obtained or before having any interaction or initiating an observational study or activity.
Yes. DePaul University is covered by an Animal Welfare Assurance therefore, it must comply with PHS Policy. PHS Policy doesn't distinguish between field studies and laboratory studies. Therefore, PRIOR to starting a field study the researcher MUST submit an IACUC protocol application and receive IACUC approval.