North Dakota
Light geese population likely to come through North Dakota later than normal, biologist says
BISMARCK — The spring gentle goose conservation order opened Feb. 18 and runs by means of Might 14.
On this week’s episode of “North Dakota Outside,” host Mike Anderson talks with North Dakota Recreation and Fish Division waterfowl biologist Mike Szymanski in regards to the order.
Midcontinent gentle geese have been declared overabundant within the late 90s by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Canadian governments due to their unfavorable impacts on tundra habitats. And that’s why the Spring Mild Goose Conservation Order was carried out 25 years in the past.
“The Spring Mild Goose Conservation Order is a particular searching alternative enacted by Congress beginning in 1999 to permit for the take of sunshine geese, Ross’s geese and snow geese outdoors of regular searching season dates,” Szymanski says.
For all the foundations and laws for the Spring Mild Goose Conservation Order, go to the Recreation and Fish Division’s web site at gf.nd.gov.