New Jersey to Implement Spring Snow Goose Conservation Order February 16 - April 9, 2011

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The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife will again implement a Conservation Order (CO) in New Jersey for light geese during the winter/spring of 2011. A CO is a special management action that is needed to control certain wildlife populations when traditional management programs are unsuccessful in preventing overabundance of the population. The CO allows an extended time period and additional methods for taking light geese without bag limits.

The CO for light geese is authorized under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act with the intent to reduce and/or stabilize various light goose populations across North America. Negative impacts on wetland habitats have been measured on their breeding, staging and wintering areas. Serious damage to agriculture also occurs in migration and wintering areas. The intent of the light goose CO in Atlantic Flyway states is to reduce and ultimately stabilize the number of greater snow geese to the population objective of 500,000 birds.

Conservation Order Dates: February 16 - April 9, 2011, except Sundays. Light geese may not be pursued on Sundays during this period.

Credential requirements:

1. 2011 New Jersey Hunting License
2. 2010 Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (NOTE: 2010 stamps are valid until June 2011)
3. 2010 NJ Waterfowl Stamp (NOTE: 2010 stamps are valid until June, 2011)
4. NJ 2011 Light Goose Conservation Order Permit (Harvest Diary Sheet) (NOTE: A HIP certification is NOT required)

CO participants can obtain a permit in two ways:

* Through the Division's license web site at www.wildlifelicense.com/nj/. Hunters will need their Conservation ID Number to enter the web page to obtain their CO permit; there is a $2.00 administrative fee. Hunters can only obtain their online permit through the Division's web page; hunters cannot obtain a CO permit through a license agent. Hunters will be able to print their permit on their home computer after completing the certification process. CO permits will be available in early January 2011 and be available through the duration of the CO.

* Hunters who do not have internet access can have a permit mailed to them. To get a CO permit, send the documents below to the following address: NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife, Mail Code 501-03, PO Box 420, Trenton, NJ, 08625-0420, Attention: Light Goose Permit
1. Legible photocopy of 2011 Hunting or All-Around Sportsmen license which clearly shows the licensee's Conservation ID Number and date of birth.
2. Check or money order for $2.00 payable to the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
3. Self-addressed, stamped (44 cents) envelope.
4. Daytime telephone number
 

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