![]() ![]() Section 5: OPA Board Subject: No-Goose Grass Msg# 1144128
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I agree with hunting, especially deer, because the herd gets too large and many animals starve in the winter. Starving is a slow, horrible death.
That never happens with deer in this area of the Eastern Shore. From Maryland Department of Natural Resources regarding geese: Although most people find a few geese acceptable, problems develop as local flocks grow and the droppings become excessive (a goose produces a pound of droppings per day). Problems include over-grazed lawns, accumulations of droppings and feathers on play areas and walkways, nutrient loading in ponds, public health concerns at beaches and drinking water supplies, aggressive behavior by nesting birds, and safety hazards near roads and airports. Geese can also damage agricultural crops by excessive grazing. Five different classes of methods are available to reduce goose damage: Remove domestic waterfowl As I’m sure you know, we have Canada geese that don’t migrate because of hunters who wanted to hunt them and Canada geese were about to go extinct. If raising home-grown geese did in fact save the migratory Canada goose from extinction, hunters are owed a great debt of gratitude. From Indiana DNR: Canada geese were in decline at the beginning of the 20th century as a result of unregulated hunting. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 established regular hunting seasons, but by 1962 the drainage of wetlands brought them to the brink of extinction in the eastern United States. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: Thanks, Jack for your opinion. I agree with hunting, especially deer, because the herd gets too large and many animals starve in the winter. Starving is a slow, horrible death. As I’m sure you know, we have Canada geese that don’t migrate because of hunters who wanted to hunt them and Canada geese were about to go extinct. So eggs were taken and incubated and adults had wings clipped so they couldn’t fly and thus the resident Canadas were born. It is a conundrum. Sharon |
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