Yes.
Native geese are protected by federal and state law; it is illegal to take or destroy their nests or eggs in Oklahoma, though exceptions exist for Canada geese.
Oklahoma statutes prohibit taking or destroying the nests or eggs of any game bird, including geese. Federally, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act protects species of birds that occur naturally in the U.S. or its territories.
Though this includes the Canada Goose, because it sometimes threatens public health and property, the federal government issues permits that allow for certain methods of population control.
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation holds such a permit, and the operators it further certifies are also allowed to conduct nest and egg control work in certain urban areas.
Some individuals, such as landowners, are permitted to engage in egg control after self-registering with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In Oklahoma, this requires no further state permit.
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