Iowa HF866 allows property owners to take geese without prior permission if they are deemed a nuisance, similar to other nuisance animals.

Iowa HF866 amends the state code to allow property owners or tenants outside city limits to take geese without prior permission if they are deemed a nuisance, similar to other nuisance animals like raccoons, opossums, and skunks. This exception applies to geese regardless of the open hunting season, provided they are not listed under the federal Endangered Species Act. Federal law still applies to protected species under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Iowa HF866 allows property owners to take geese without prior permission if they are deemed a nuisance, similar to other nuisance animals.

Iowa HF866 amends the state code to allow property owners or tenants outside city limits to take geese without prior permission if they are deemed a nuisance, similar to other nuisance animals like raccoons, opossums, and skunks. This exception applies to geese regardless of the open hunting season, provided they are not listed under the federal Endangered Species Act. Federal law still applies to protected species under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.