Emperor goose hunting open for first time in 30 years
BETHEL, Alaska (AP) – Shooting Emperor geese in Alaska is legal for the first time in 30 years, but officials are hoping hunters take it easy.
KYUK-AM reported Monday that federal managers have opened a subsistence hunt for the birds.
According to the report, about 80 percent of the world’s Emperor goose population breeds along the west coast of Yukon Delta in southern Alaska. Officials hope the large number of geese doesn’t get to hunters’ heads, though.
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