Emperor Geese. (Photo by James Petts / Flickr) Kayla Desroches/KMXT The regional body of the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council will meet Monday. The regulations surrounding migratory birds have shifted a lot for both hunters and artists this year. In March, the federal government determined the Emperor Goose population had recovered enough to open up limited hunting for the bird. …
Read More »Migratory Bird Managers OK Two Hunts per Year for Emperor Geese in Alaska
Emperor Goose. Photo Sandy Cole Wikimedia Commons After a false start a year and a half ago, managers are ready now to allow not one, but two hunts per year for the king of all waterfowl – the emperor goose. Because of a crash in its population 31 years ago, sport hunting for the bird was suspended, with a ban …
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