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Posted Today - Thursday, September 02, 2010

 

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Adult Canada Goose and almost adult geese. Photo by Frank J. Regan.
Getting the facts right on Canada Geese population: Long-term Population Goals for Resident Canada Geese - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation

"A recent story about Canada geese that was published in the New York Times gave readers a completely incorrect impression about a long-standing goal to reduce the number of local nesting or "resident" Canada geese in New York State with a more recent and specific plan to capture and remove geese residing near JFK and LaGuardia airports. Contrary to the impression that some New York Times readers have come away with, there are absolutely no plans by DEC or others to capture, euthanize and bury 170,000 resident geese to achieve the statewide population goal of 85,000 birds. Here are the facts: In 1999, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) helped develop a management plan for resident Canada geese in the Atlantic Flyway (basically the East Coast of the U.S. and Canada). At that time, DEC estimated the number of resident geese in New York to be approximately 137,000 birds. Based on the growing frequency and severity of complaints about geese, DEC biologists concluded that a more acceptable number of resident geese in New York was at or below 85,000 birds. Our management efforts since 1999 have largely been to encourage or implement programs or policies to help achieve that population level. " New York State Department of Environmental Conservation   more...

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