August 2003
Subject:
Proposed US Fish and Wildlife Service rule regarding management of
resident
http://migratorybirds.fws.gov/fedreg/regs03/CanadaGoosePR.pdf
The above website can be used to access the rule proposed
by the US Fish and Wildlife Service regarding "Regulations for Managing
Resident Canada Goose Populations."
The proposed rule would turn over management of resident Canada goose
populations to state wildlife agencies, which would negate the need to obtain a
FWS permit to conduct management activities on resident
goose populations. Resident Canada geese
would be defined as
through June or
residing in the conterminous US in the months of April through August.
Management practices listed in the proposed rule include the
destruction of nests and eggs (which should include infertility agents)as well as lethal practices. The comment
period deadline for the proposed rule is