Iowa HSB254 allows property owners to take geese without prior permission if they are deemed a nuisance, outside of the open hunting season.

Iowa HSB254 amends the state code to allow owners or tenants of agricultural property outside city limits to take geese without prior permission if they are considered a nuisance. This change adds geese to the list of animals that can be taken outside of the open hunting season under certain conditions. The bill specifies that this does not apply to animals listed under the federal Endangered Species Act or by the state commission. Violating the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act could result in federal penalties.

Iowa HSB254 allows property owners to take geese without prior permission if they are deemed a nuisance, outside of the open hunting season.

Iowa HSB254 amends the state code to allow owners or tenants of agricultural property outside city limits to take geese without prior permission if they are considered a nuisance. This change adds geese to the list of animals that can be taken outside of the open hunting season under certain conditions. The bill specifies that this does not apply to animals listed under the federal Endangered Species Act or by the state commission. Violating the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act could result in federal penalties.