This is the kind of town I live in, what a crock

[dogzrule5]

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Right on!!! (does anybody even say this anymore?) This is something I've said for years!!!!! If animals could talk, I'm sure they'd be screaming at us for fouling the entire palnet in so many ways!!!!!

I understand the point that JennsPeeps is making but this isn't the way to "control" the geese. Addleing is the best way.

A couple of years ago there was an area in VA - near DC - that allowed people to kill the geese with nails in the end of boards. I mean....how unnecessary and inhumane is that?!?

If humans would just understand that we are usually the cause of the problem... we are so short-sighted about the bigger picture of this planet.

sorry - this is one of my soap boxes that I will speak out about.

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

Whilst I can see the irritation harbored by geese lovers, I can also see the point of Wildlife officials. If they wouldn't have done anything about the birds, their end certainly would not have been as humane. At least this way they left peacefullly without suffering.

Unfortunately someone probably threw a few geese in the lake for asthetics and never thought about the overpopulation. Over time unsuspecting people fed them, in turn keeping them there, after all why leave for food when its thrown at you right?

I'm glad that the wildlife officials over saw the ordeal if they had to eliminate the birds instead of letting Bubba and his dog handle it. Hopefully someone will educate the golf course personnel about keeping geese now...

 

[mango1612]

Around here, you don't need to introduce the geese...they just show up. And they can become a huge nuisance-a golf course or any community doesn't want the mess or the problem of geese attacking people. For the most part everybody of water seems to have geese, but when the numbers get large enough, it's a problem!

Edited twice because I can't spell...

 

[ncgnance]

These are Canada geese. They're wild birds, migratory birds, go where they want to birds. They are messy, noisy, and destructive. They are also beautiful, graceful, mate for life birds. They have been a protected species, so their numbers have gotten pretty much out of hand, and I believe they can be hunted now in some areas. I can see both sides of the problem. I live next to a wetland, and we have a small (50 or so) flock that resides there. It is a beautiful, touching sight to see them teaching their young to fly, and then, when the weather starts turning cooler, they start practicing for the migration to wherever they go in the winter. But, as much as I like them, I do not want them on my land. nuff said...

 

[Frozen Feathers]

There are quite a few golf courses who use herding dogs that are trained to chase the birds and scare them off. If the geese are harassed enough, they'll move on.

Seems like a big waste just to gas them all. Could have at least let people hunt them and use the meat if they were so intent on killing them.

 

[SpottedCrow]

That's awful...unfortunately we have flocks of Canada geese that stay year round...and of course on the golf courses which are everywhere...

Next it'll be down comforters and down pillows...just you wait...

 

[Eggseronious]

What these people need is about 6 half grown wild hogs on that golf course overnight.

Or better yet some that are on the endangered species list,

they might get to stay a week or so.

Then get an injunction from a federal judge to delay their removal.