Outcry over program of euthanizing Canada geese

New Hampshire Union Leader ^ | Saturday, Jul. 3, 2010 | PAULA TRACY

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Can they come and do the same thing to the squirrel population in my backyard? I’d love to see them gassed and chopped up so I can actually eat my own fruit and vegetables.

[Vaquero]

they are like flying rats all over long island.

I say round them up when they moult and butcher them for the ‘poor’ instead of giving the poor food stamps...

[Hot Tabasco]

Federal officials said two property owners paid for the round up, gassing and killing of the now-flightless geese and their goslings.

Dumbasses! One hunter and a 12 ga. would have taken care of the problem.

They're going to have the same problem next year and the year after that until geese are allowed to be hunted in heretofore restricted communities..........

[Vaquero]

Can they come and do the same thing to the squirrel population in my backyard? I’d love to see them gassed and chopped up so I can actually eat my own fruit and vegetables.

you need a pellet gun or a .22 rimfire with some quiet CB caps. then make a squirrel stew and include your vegetables

[Bernard]

What that area needs is comprehensive goose migration reform; perhaps a path to citizenship for the geese who are already there, and a fence along the border to keep more canadians from migrating there...

[the invisib1e hand]

euthenizing. That means "killing," right?

Why don't they just say that?

[benewton]

You’ve got that right, a .22 LR fits the bill.

Still, you have to practice with the AR, and most of us aren’t likely to cook them, so, earmuffs on and have at it!

[Paleo Conservative]

Tipical liberals. Always sticking up for illegal aliens.

[myrabach]

A few pair of swans for the lake make a beautiful sight, don’t tear of up lawns and make a mess, but keep the geese away!

[FourPeas]

I have no problem killing the pesky geese. I saw a tv program recently about springer spaniels who are trained to chase Canada geese to keep this very thing from happening. Our springer would have a field day running around chasing birds — and give a good show, too.

[goodnesswins]

Euthanizing humans...A-OK....Euthanizing Geese....NOT-OK

[OldDeckHand]

Canada Geese can be mean as hell. Years ago, my wife and her friend were at a pond with several of our kids. There were hundreds (wife estimate, not mine) of geese. The kids were eating graham crackers and the geese decided they wanted crackers as well. The kids screamed as the Geese got aggressive. Sadly for the geese, my wife also had our 200lb mastiff with her. And, upon the shrieks of terror from the children, coupled with the scene of pandemonium of the marauding geese, Maxwell decided to take matters into his own hands, or jaws more precisely.

Moments later after the feathers settled, what could be seen were 13 dead geese, blood everywhere, an out of breath dog, and three toddlers who needed therapy. My wife said it was like seen out of Apocalypse Now.

[john drake]

Great story, that makes my day. I’ve hated those evil birds for thirty years or ever how long they’ve been protected. When they cross the street and expect traffic to sit still, I’ve seen a couple of truckers make haste and mash ‘em. I poke ‘em along as to get through but I’ll be damned getting into an accident to avoid hitting one.

[Grunthor]

“Outcry over program of euthanizing Canada geese”

Well they are too difficult to eat when they are still running around.

[The Comedian]

Western civilization now insists on murdering the successful, feeding the failures, and putting humans in second place to bugs, fish, and flowers.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[FourPeas]

There’s a Beatles’ Maxwell’s Silver Hammer joke in there somewhere...

[Grunthor]

“Moments later after the feathers settled, what could be seen were 13 dead geese, blood everywhere, an out of breath (and very happy) dog,”

[wagglebee]

they are like flying rats all over long island.

Same problem in Virginia. I hate the damn things, they crap everywhere and are impossible to get rid of.

[Ditter]

I just read this story to my Jack Russel Terriers. They are all pumped and want to sign up for goose duty.