Community | July 25, 2010 | 1 comment

The Wings of War: New York to kill 170,000 Canadian geese

source: http://www.examiner.com/x-54642-Hartford-Pets-Examiner~y2010m7d25-The-Wings-of-War-New-York-...

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New York has declared war against Canadian geese, and has authorized the destruction of nearly two-thirds of the current population (or about 170,000 birds). That means two-thirds of the current population could be exterminated. Plans are to target Canadian geese found in "open areas and more than 40 public parks in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx within five miles of regional airports."


Last year, 2,000 were "euthanized" in the vicinity of JFK International and La Guardia Airports after a bird strike forced US Airways Flight 1549 to ditch into the Hudson River. The move was "justified" by Manhattan mayor, Michael Bloomberg, because of the "dangers the geese pose to aircraft."

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