Gothamist: Geese Police Coming to Central Park

Stephanie Boyles

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:20:14 -0500

Kudos to the Parks Department for its compassionate and progressive decision to humanely control Canada goose populations in Central Park. Non-lethal goose control methods are more humane, less expensive, and more effective. Killing geese does nothing to prevent more of them from moving into an area the following year. Making areas unappealing to geese, as the Parks Department is doing by working with the Geese Police, often results in geese abandoning an area permanently. For a free copy of PETA's Canada goose report, which contains helpful tips on dealing humanely with goose conflicts, visit www.HelpingWildlife.com Stephanie Boyles Wildlife Biologist People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

Misanthropic Scott

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:07:11 -0500

Interestingly, the Canada Geese, unlike Rock Pigeons, House Sparrows, Mute Swans, and Norway Rats, are a native species. Why should we be trying to get rid of them. I think this is a really bad idea. Let's leave wildlife along on this one tiny square in the middle of a huge megalopolis of concrete. And, no, I'm not a PETA member. They're too extreme for my tastes. I am, however, very concerned with protecting wildlife.

Still Not Amused

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:15:09 -0500

Lol, #10, #6 You have issues .

Bob Loblaw

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:32:19 -0500

#6: you need help before you hurt someone.

nick

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:41:42 -0500

i wonder if they'll announce when the dogs are doing it.. i'd like to root the dog on.

nisey79

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:25:18 -0500

Is there a link to this announcement? I didn't see anything about it on the Geese Police website.

Lilitu

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:53:34 -0500

Pace University's Pleasantville campus has been doing this for ages. It does seem to work, and the dogs love doing it. Win-win situation, I think.

jmchez

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:31:50 -0500

How cute (and wasteful)! This problem would have been solved long ago if we just hunted the geese like we would have before we started pretending that dirty flying poop factories have rights. Some of the guys here remind me of the CSI New York episode whre a guy who lived in an apartment with thoussands and thousands of roaches, killed his boss because that man wanted to squash a giant cockroack that had been brought to his fine restaurant.

Chimpeach!

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:20:54 -0500

Hey maybe we can send some of these geese to scare GW Bush outta the White House. God knows the asshole bastard doesn't pay heed to anyone or anything else.

edEx

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:19:12 -0500

I do not support PETA, but if PETA endorses this, then anyone who complains otherwise should move on out of this city.

hr

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:44:28 -0500

knowing this is new york, and new yorkers love to complain ... somewhere, somehow, somebody is getting together something on their (insert complaint group's) letterhead.

Spot

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:33:10 -0500

Woof! Woof!

Patrick

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:16:11 -0500

Kudos to the Central Park and NYC Parks Dept for taking a humane route towards geese control! It's so sad that some other parks around the control chooses to hunt them instead. Thanks Central Park and NYC Parks Dept!