Our local Zoo has a world class problem, aw hell, our whole state has a
problem with resident Canadian geese. The damn rats with wings are
everywhere, leaving their own special marks behind. They inhabit the zoo
because that's where the food is and guns aren't. The airport has hunters on
a regular basis who have special permits to shoot on sight Canadian geese.
they spray the eggs with Pam coking spray. It helps, but a mass eradication
program would be the only , if you will accept the term, final solution.
-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Norcutt
Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2014 9:01 PM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] swans
Mute swans in the US are considered an invasive species that threaten
our native birds, other wildlife and aquatic vegetation. They used to
be protected by a treaty between the US and Canada to protect migratory
waterfowl along the "Atlantic Flyway". But they were declared an
invasive species and lost that protection about 10 years ago. The US
Fish and Wildlife service is getting aggressive over control measures
and urging the states to take measures to significantly reduce the
population.
<http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Blackwater/what_we_do/invasivespecies.html>
In some states they are hunted in extended hunting seasons or simply
killed outright. In Massachusetts the preferred solution (in 2006) was
egg addling. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goose_egg_addling>
Chuck Norcutt
On 2/9/2014 3:14 PM, John Hudson wrote:
> Knowingly, or unknowingly, damage a swan in the UK and you could be
> looking
> at a very serious period of incarceration with little chance of parole !
>
> jh
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2014 12:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] swans
>
>
> Thanks. I haven't seen any swans since we left the Boston area 7 years
> ago. But they're not very welcome there.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 2/8/2014 10:45 PM, Mike Lazzari wrote:
>> Local residents of the pond down the road ½mi/1km. We've had some temps
>> in the 20'sF and they've kept this patch of water open for feeding.
>>
>> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=11326
>>
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