Canada Geese

North Hempstead Officials At Wit’s End With Geese, Decide To Euthanize Them

Officials in a Long Island town said this week that they have to scare off invasive Canada geese, and now must resort to euthanasia.

2013/05/13

Animal Rights Activists Allege Censorship Over Geese In Mamaroneck

Kylie Blackman told WCBS 880 reporter Sean Adams that e-mails with “geese” in the subject line are bouncing back.

2013/03/19

Westchester Turns To Robot To Scare Away Geese

Remember the Terminator – Arnold Schwarzenegger’s scary futuristic cyborg? Well, in Westchester County, they have the Goosinator.

2013/02/21

FILE - Canada geese (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Scarsdale Officials To Kill Pesky Geese, Turn Them Into Meat

Problems with Canada geese – from defecation to attacks – have led officials in Scarsdale to decide to kill the birds and turn them into meat.

2013/01/19

700 Geese From Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge To Be Euthanized

In April, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand proposed a bill authorizing authorities to remove Canada geese from the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in June and July when the birds are molting and cannot fly.

2012/07/10

Critics Crying Foul Over Plan To Control Bird Populations Near JFK Airport

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan would authorize staffers to kill a half-dozen bird species within a five-mile radius of the airport, but environmentalists said the plan conflicts with an effort to restore nearby wetland habitats for birds.

2012/05/27

Animal Advocates Protesting Gillibrand’s Proposal To Kill Geese Near JFK

The bill would authorize authorities to remove Canada geese from the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in June and July when the birds are molting and cannot fly.

2012/05/03

Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenburger and Mayor Michael Bloomberg

‘Sully’ To Bloomy: Garbage Transfer Station Near LaGuardia A ‘Terrible Idea’

Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger the keys to New York City after he ditched his plane in the Hudson River after a bird strike, saving all 155 people on board. On Tuesday, Sullenberger repaid the mayor with advice.

2011/08/16

Canada Geese (credit: David McNew/Getty Images)

Canada Geese Killed In New York City For Air Safety Reasons Could Go To Pennsylvania Food Bank

Goose eradication was authorized in NYC after U.S. Airways Flight 1549 — which had its engines disabled by a flock of geese — made a miraculous landing in the Hudson in 2009.

2011/06/22

Pink-Footed Goose - Image: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

Pink-Footed Goose Spotted In New Jersey For First Time

Bird watchers are all a flutter after a pink-footed goose was spotted in New Jersey. Serious birders have been getting up early to see the unusual sight.

2011/03/09

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