SNOW GOOSE, PART 2: Getting your goose will get a whole 
lot easier ... details ahead on Passport to Texas
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Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife and the 
Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program

The immensity of the snow goose population - also 
known as light geese -- has transformed much of the 
species' Canadian breeding grounds into mud flats.

And the growing season in the arctic is so short, that it may be 
a lifetime before a lot of these areas can recover. [:06.]

Dave Morrison, waterfowl program leader, says left 
unchecked, their habitat could be decimated beyond 
recovery. To stem the tide of destruction, the Light Goose 
Conservation Order was enacted.

In 1999 the light goose conservation order was put in place. 
And it's an effort to try and reduce the total population of light 
geese -- to address the overpopulation in the arctic. Trying to 
bring that population back in line to what the habitat can 
support. [:17]

The Conservation Order commences after the regular 
waterfowl season ends and continues through March 25th

During the conservation order, basically, all bets are off. 
Unplugged guns, electronic calls, no bag limit, shooting hours 
extended to half hour past sunset ... basically the gloves come 
off and you just try to do what you can do. [:12]

That's our show ... supported by the Sport Fish and 
Wildlife Restoration Program ... working to increase 
fishing, hunting, shooting and boating opportunities in 
Texas. 

For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti.