Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-5-406.1: Double-crested Cormorant - Nuisance

The Double-Crested Cormorant, often popularly referred to as a

"water turkey", is hereby declared a nuisance. As such, the

Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation will work with the

United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Oklahoma

Congressional Delegation to eliminate international treaty

protection for the cormorant and implement maximum control measures,

including but not limited to setting hunting seasons as appropriate.