[EinNYC]

The way that they capture the geese is beyond cruel. They wait until the molting season during June and July when the geese cannot fly, then round them up, stuff them into crates, separate the goslings from their families. The frantic cheeping of the frightened goslings is heartbreaking. This is all because of Kirstin Gillibrand having railroaded legislation through about 2 years ago allowing USDA murder squads to enter federal preserves to capture Canada geese. They didn't bother to explore other non-lethal methods of goose control suggested by conservation and birding groups, they just went ahead with the trapping and slaughter. It hasn't made a bit of difference in the population, because geese migrating through decide to stay and bring the population right back up.

This is NOT a good program. And this crap about "feeding the hungry" through food pantries is pure baloney. Who wants to eat the flesh of birds which have been exposed to jet fuel, boat residues, pesticides, etc.? No, the garbage about food pantries is just to put a bit of thin window dressing on a very cruel program.

The Canada geese were always voted a favorite bird by my biology students when we took field trips to Jamaica Bay. How could I explain to them that the birds they admired, particularly the babies, would be rounded up and slaughtered at the end of the summer?

[hanamizu]

They may be your students’ favorite bird, but they have become pests. In my wife’s hometown in N. Illinois, their droppings befoul the lake beaches so much that no one can use them. Because they are “migratory” waterfowl (who no longer migrate) they are protected by treaty and federal law, so the locals cannot really do anything about them. And if they choose to live near airports, they are a threat to human life.

[Holdem Or Foldem]

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[Holdem Or Foldem]

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[SmokingJoe]

USDA murder squads?
Are you for real?

[Taxman]

Canadian Geese are varmits, and deserve to be treated as such!

Good riddance!

[Newbomb Turk]

I live in the heart of the main migration flyway, mid Nebraska. You should bring your students here for both the Sandhill Crane and Canadian and lesser goose migration.

We as a country have done an excellent job with conservation. Too good in fact.

Geese, deer, both hugely overpopulated.

I'd be interested to hear your "Birder" or non lethal solutions though. I keep an open mind.

I'm a big nature photographer. I'd rather hunt with my camera and eat steak instead but I'm pro hunting.

[crz]

Are you sure you are on the correct web site?

PETA is on another site.

BTW, how is PETA doing after killing all those dogs and cats they claimed to have saved?

[Don W]

Canada Geese are giant poop factories that need to be culled. 40 years ago I lived near a lake that geese invaded. It was idyllic: sand, sun, a float to swim to, all just across the road from my parent’s house.

There were mute swans and snow geese, and lots of mallard ducks. Then the Canada Geese found the place, and within 3 years there was no place to walk without stepping in goose crap. The lawns, the beach, the water were all horribly fouled. The swans, snow geese and ducks fled.

I despise Canada Geese. Kill them all outside their traditional range.