just got a pair of canadian geese need help

leanback said:

If on big lake somewhere maybe,   in town city lake it is hard not to pay attention and want to help.   
Today again,   family is back with the one all still seems fine just idea knowing it can't fly  ...... no plans to take it away

from family or try to help wouldn't know what I was doing.    DNR  no chance I tried that one in past.     (answer not a good one)     
 
I wish I could ignore,   newbie 
If one has seen a duck or geese all feathers pulled out by others, you may change your mind.     I'm still watching it and learning.    
 
Respectfully,
Kim

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Now my ducks and goose preen out a LOT of feathers. I reckon it's natural for them to loose so many.

JJRS said:

I will throw out an idea here. There is another option that I have not seen mentioned by anyone, ever, anywhere on this site: Leave the wild birds alone and let nature take care of them as it will.

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well if we all did that and had always thought how you do then you wouldn't have your chickens,ducks,pigeons,etc. for example if no one had domesticated mallards (WILD BIRDS) we wouldn't have pekins, cayugas, runners,cresteds,call ducks, etc. the same with chickens if no one had tamed them you wouldn't be eating eggs for breakfast. you may not but there are some of us who like the ancestors of the domestics we have today and like owning them as they hold a challenge that tame birds don't. this may not be a good example but it is the only one i can think of, its like these snake farmers they have natives and snakes from other continents they breed them for the challenge and to create color mutations (may also be considered a challenge) we do this with the wild birds, creating different colors and raising multiple kinds. although technically they aren't wild as they have been raised in captivity and should we release them they would most likely not know how to migrate and other important things. so at that i will just say that if we had not domesticated wild animals that are today's chickens, cows, pigs, dogs, cats etc. you wouldn't wake up in the morning and have a breakfast of eggs and bacon with a big glass of 2% to wash it down and you also would not have the joy of the company of Fido and prissy either

correct me if i'm wrong, anyone

My post was in reference to the concept of "rescuing" a wild bird, that may or may not need to be "rescued". As stated it was an idea/alternative to "rescue" that I have never seen anyone address on this site. What did injured wildlife do before there were people to rescue them? The human-free alternative must benefit wildlife somehow since they have persevered on this planet much longer than the human race.

When applied as an event/concept specific alternative to "rescue" I find I am in no way suggesting humankind fore-go interaction/dominion with animal kind.

I am confident LEANBACK will handle the situation in the best way possible.

I can help here.

If you find a wild bird that is injured call your local wlidlife rehabilitation center or individual rehabber. They will ask on the condition of the bird and instruct you what to do. If the injury is severe enough, they will ask you to bring the bird in and they will tell you how to do it.

The DNR will not be involved and no penalties will be issued. You are simply reporting an injured animal.

Injuries that are not all that severe will often heal themselves...only in rare cases will the bird need to be brought in.

If you are concerned the bird is isolated and lonely, you can befriend him and keep him company. Visiting him regularly and bringing a treat will lift his spirits.

I guarantee once the migration starts a family will pick him up and if he has a disability, as I have seen in the past, they will stay with him throughout the winter.

I have never seen a Canadas family abandon a disabled member. I have two families in my neighborhood that stay here year round do to members that are too feeble to fly.