Migratory Birds Convention Act (MBCA)
Migratory Birds Convention Act (MBCA) is passed into law in Canada to implement the Migratory Birds Convention in 1917.
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Convention (Treaty)
Convention (Treaty) between the United States and Great Britain (on behalf of Canada) for the Protection of Migratory Birds is signed.
Greater Snow Goose Management Plan
In 1981, the Atlantic Flyway Council prepared and approved the Greater Snow Goose Management Plan. The most recent goose management plans can be accessed through the AGJV website at: https://www.agjv.ca/related-links/
Western Central Flyway Light Goose Management Guidelines
In 1982, the Central Flyway Council adopted management guidelines for snow and Ross’s geese in the Western Central Flyway. The most recent goose management plans can be accessed through the AGJV website at: https://www.agjv.ca/related-links/
Western Arctic Lesser Snow Geese Management Plan
In 1992, the Pacific Flyway Council prepared and approved the Pacific Flyway Management Plan for the Western Arctic Population of Lesser Snow Geese. The most recent goose management plans can be accessed through the AGJV website at: https://www.agjv.ca/related-links/
Ross’s Goose Management Plan
In 1992 the Pacific Flyway Council prepared and approved the Management Plan for Ross’s Geese. The most recent goose management plans can be accessed through the AGJV website at: https://www.agjv.ca/related-links/
Wrangel Island Lesser Snow Geese Management Plan
In 1992, the Pacific Flyway Council prepared and approved the Management Plan for the Wrangel Island Population of Lesser Snow Geese. The most recent goose management plans can be accessed through the AGJV website at: https://www.agjv.ca/related-links/
Wrangel Island Lesser Snow Geese Management Plan
In 2006, the Pacific Flyway Council prepared and approved the Management Plan for the Wrangel Island Population of Lesser Snow Geese. The most recent goose management plans can be accessed through the AGJV website at: https://www.agjv.ca/related-links/
Lincoln Estimates
Following the 2009 publication, “Filling a Void: Abundance Estimation of North American Populations of Arctic Geese Using Hunter Recoveries”, Lincoln estimates of total population size, which are derived from harvest and band-recovery data, start becoming more commonly used as a method to monitor and assess Arctic goose populations. For midcontinent snow geese and Ross’s geese,…
Greater Snow Geese Management Plan
In 2009, the Atlantic Flyway Council prepared and approved the Management Plan for Greater Snow Geese in the Atlantic Flyway. The most recent goose management plans can be accessed through the AGJV website at: https://www.agjv.ca/related-links/