ENVIRONMENT CANADA: Federal court ruling on snow goose regulations.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-21 April 1999-ENVIRONMENT CANADA: Federal court ruling on snow goose regulations (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:200499 OTTAWA -- Environment Canada welcomes the decision of Federal Court judge Frederick Gibson on April 15 upholding the authority of the Government of Canada for the management of over-abundant species.

The Federal Court ruled that the Government may proceed with amendments under the Migratory Birds Regulations permitting a special spring season when hunters may take overabundant snow goose populations. The amendments, as announced by Environment Canada on March 25, 1999, authorize hunters to take two species which are currently overabundant - the Greater Snow Goose and the Lesser Snow Goose. The purpose of the special...