The Geese are Back: Egg Collections Start Soon

Canada geese began returning to Anchorage at the end of March, and there are now several thousand in town for the summer. The agencies of the Anchorage Waterfowl Working Group plan to begin their annual organized goose-egg collection program in early May. Participating volunteers can help collect eggs, as described below. The program, in its fourth year, is aimed at controlling the number of geese in Anchorage. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reminds everyone that taking eggs outside of the organized program is against the law.

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