Official Canada Goose Kill in S/E MIchigan

[Riva]

http://www.detnews.com/article/20090610/METRO/906100421/1361/Official--Canada-goose-kills-likely-in-southeast-Michigan

Official: Canada goose kills likely in southeast Michigan

Associated Press

Officials say some Canada (http://www.detnews.com/article/20090610/METRO/906100421/1361/Official--Canada-goose-kills-likely-in-southeast-Michigan#) geese in southeastern Michigan probably will be killed this year because of overpopulation and run-ins with landowners.
The Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday that Michigan's (http://www.detnews.com/article/20090610/METRO/906100421/1361/Official--Canada-goose-kills-likely-in-southeast-Michigan#) estimated spring population of resident Canada geese has risen from 9,000 to 201,000 over the past four decades.


The DNR prefers dealing with nuisance geese with scare devices, fencing or other harassment techniques. In some cases, geese are rounded up and moved. But the agency says there's a lack of suitable relocation sites this year, and conflicts with landowners are increasing. That means some adult geese likely will be captured and killed as part of a state-authorized program.


Comment: If there are an estimated 201,000 Canada Geese in S/E Michigan, the DNR should set the kill quota at 200,999. They should then capture the final, remaining goose, take several photographs of it for history/biology books, then kill that one too. Those things are nothing more than flying collies, crap'n everywhere.


I feel better now.:lol:

[bigrackmack]

Try making the limit 5 for all the seasons........Mack

[Neal]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 10, 2009
Contacts: Barb Avers 517-373-1263 or Mary Dettloff 517-335-3014

DNR to Take Additional Actions to Address Human-Goose Conflicts
The Department of Natural Resources says it is likely that lethal means
will be necessary to address nuisance Canada goose populations in parts
of southeast Michigan this year. Increasing conflicts with landowners
and a lack of suitable relocation sites leaves no other alternative.
Adult geese that are removed from the population will likely be
processed for human consumption and distributed to charitable
organizations through the Sportsmen Against Hunger program.
"The use of these birds by charitable organizations which assist
needy people is an excellent way to have a positive outcome from this
unfortunate conflict situation," said DNR Wildlife Division Chief Russ
Mason.
Michigan's estimated spring population of resident Canada geese has
increased from 9,000 in 1970 to 201,000 in 2009. Although the population
is within Wildlife Division's desired statewide goal, human-goose
conflicts continue to increase, primarily in urban and suburban areas.
"As humans create optimal habitat of manicured lawns along
shorelines and geese have adapted to living in these landscapes,
conflicts increase," explained DNR waterfowl specialist Barb Avers.
Michigan has had a long and successful human-goose conflict program.
The program includes the use of harassment and aversion techniques such
as scare devices, landscape alterations, fencing, and harassment with
dogs.
"If these techniques are not successful, Michigan has permitted the
round-up and transfer of geese to new locations," Avers said. "In
certain urban areas, especially in southeast Michigan, permits have also
been issued for the destruction of goose nests and eggs in an effort to
control goose numbers."
The number of sites participating in the Canada Goose Roundup Program
has increased significantly in recent years. In past years, the DNR has
been able to relocate some geese to other states as well as to various
in-state sites, based on criteria such as suitable water and food
resources, legal hunting opportunities, limited proximity to
agricultural crops, and limited likelihood of causing additional
human-goose conflicts. However, in-state release sites are limited and
no other states have requested Michigan's geese this year.
"For these reasons, it is likely that some adult geese captured from
some southeast Michigan sites will be killed in 2009," Avers said.
"Only sites that currently participate in both Canada goose
nest/egg destruction and roundup/transfer activities will be slated for
the lethal removal of geese. These are sites where people have
attempted several control activities and are still having conflicts."
The DNR encourages landowners to increase their tolerance of Canada
geese to reduce human-goose conflicts in situations where there are no
human safety or health threats.
The DNR is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use
and enjoyment of the state's natural resources for current and future
generations.

[Bmac]

Try making the limit 5 for all the seasons........Mack

The DNR does not have complete control over the limits. That is ultimately determined by the Feds. The migratory populations of geese have been down so it is unlikely there will be any increase in the regular season limits.

[Macker13]

http://www.detnews.com/article/20090610/METRO/906100421/1361/Official--Canada-goose-kills-likely-in-southeast-Michigan

Official: Canada goose kills likely in southeast Michigan

Associated Press


Comment: If there are an estimated 201,000 Canada Geese in S/E Michigan, the DNR should set the kill quota at 200,999. They should then capture the final, remaining goose, take several photographs of it for history/biology books, then kill that one too. Those things are nothing more than flying collies, crap'n everywhere.


I feel better now.:lol:

I second the above motion!:lol: