Canada Geese Roundup Continues

The Post, which basically called war on Canada geese after Flight 1549, continues to cover the geese culling/killing, reporting that 300 geese have been killed on Monday and Tuesday: "Death squads targeting Canada geese before they bring down any more commercial jets launched an amphibious assault on Fort Totten Park in Queens -- where they used an armada of kayaks to herd the flying menaces to the shore. Workers from the US Department of Agriculture and city Parks Department then rounded up gaggles of the pesky honkers, put them in crates and drove them on a flatbed truck to a secret location at Kennedy Airport. Officials wouldn't say if they were gassed there or transported to another location to meet their doom." And there are pictures, too. The city and Port Authority are trying to eliminate at least 2,000 geese from the area, in hopes of improving airline safety. Protesters gathered outside the PA's offices in Manhattan; one said, "This is a terrible precedent to set, that anytime there is a problem with wildlife — to just slaughter them is not a way to solve the issue."

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By Jen Chung in News on June 17, 2009 3:50 PM

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canadian bacon

is wayne brady gonna have to slap a bitch?

Mike Licht

The resident geese are no danger, it's those illegal avian aliens.

See:

http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/avian-aliens-down-jet/

sowhtifithppnsitwll

Bloomie is a piece of shit.

Oh, did I say I hate Bloomie,

Is there an "I HATE BLOOMIE CLUB"

apathysucks

Snoopy is a nuisance on this site

Snoopy

And you're not? Not to mention Stalkingagain who has to go to work everyday.

How can one work at McDonalds and still defend geese is beyond me.

See you at the demo.

stalkingagain

Snoopy, can't you just brownbag your wife's face and do her doggy style while she props up your gut and hold up your saggy balls. geez, you spend your whole day on this site alone. L O S E R

Elm Street

Such an pitiful display of clownery!

The masters of emptiness have spoken.

Snoopy

The Nightmare (called) Elm Street continues on.

Will you be at the Demo with Felix? I hear he is taking a carriage ride to get there.

valeriob

Can someone put on the cat-signal for me next time? I seemed to have missed the opportunity to respond to his verbal diarrhea

rcltrh

Send them to the south and Tyson or Pilgrims can make nuggets out of them.

Snoopy

"It takes a tough man to make a tender goose."

"Parts are parts."

I miss Frank Purdue. He looked so much like Ed Koch, the greatest mayor of New York, other than Jimmy Walker that is.

I can see it now "MFG" with a dude hanging out in front of some Parisian style Bistro. "Montreal Fried Goose" in a delicate Korean sauce.

All free range too for those that don't like the Arkansas style goose.

dadoc

Kennedy Fried Goose? Obama Fried Gooose? The possibilities are endless. And don't forget it's always better for the environment to consume locally harvested produce than contribute to the distant factroy farms. Can't wait to pop a Central Park goose into my hemp bag at the Union Square greenmarket with my favorite free-range, local and organic produce. Except I really have'nt found a good way to prep Canada Geese. I like gamey, but even with long marination the texture and flavor is lacking. May have to try it with ground veggies like I do with turkey burgers.

felixthecat2

Also what is obvious is how pathetic their lives are to spend all their time waiting for my comments. It is obvious based on how they rapidly respond to my posting that they are waiting at their computer stations for me to post. It is quite pathetic that hatred and bitterness and even jealously motivates them.

Snoopy

Felix the pussy. We are not waiting for you. We have been on a lot longer than your latest rants. We, sorry I speak only for myself, find you amusing and a definite asset, might I emphasize the first syllable, to this ongoing exercise of trying to get rid of a flying vermin problem.

If you had a serious solution, other than the costly sterilization drugs, can you please state them.

dadoc

No, not quite. You're active on these issues on this board and have opinions. So do others. We all chime in to state our thoughts. We do it in different ways. Now, do you have some answers to the questions I've posed?

(And Snoop, as I keep saying, no "pussy" as derogatory!

"Pussy", in all it's meanings, is a good thing. And no, loaded with pus is not pussy, it's purulent. I find your calling Felix a pussy offensive to pussies everywhere.)

Snoopy

Good point DD. I will stand facing the corner for fifteen minutes.

Now about that Merlot and fried goose. Do you think we have enough extras to feed the unfortunate. I mean like the Central Park carriage drivers and the blue fin tuna fishermen?

All kidding aside I do see that there might be a problem with the way some carriage drivers treat their animals, but it's nothing like back in the late nineteenth century when horses were beaten to death in the middle of summer trying to haul tons upon tons of weight. Felix means well but somehow he doesn't quite separate the real problems of animal cruelty, and also the relationship between mankind and "his" environment.

dadoc

Yeah, I know. There's cruelty and waste galore. Then there's culling, species management, ethics in the taking of fish and game, habitat management, good pet ownership & appreciation of our non-human cohabitants of Earth. But we are the apex, have affected the planet, and sometimes have to do what we've got to or want to do in our best judgement. I paid attention in Bio class. Some others didn't.

felixthecat2

based on the comments above, it is quite obvious to anyone with an ounce of common sense that Snoopy and Dadoc are pathetic bitter miserable cowards whose source of enjoyment is cruelty of animals. I am very secure and had no need to harm others to derive pleasure. Everyone is welcome at this demo.

dadoc

I have not insulted you in the least (tonight). But, if you are serious, I am interested in your direct (on-topic) answers to my (on-topic) questions other than pre-packaged links. If you're so serious about this, change my mind on the issue.

Snoopy

He did have that snappy video that he posted the other night showing Mayor Mike with gosslings. Of course it was done by his daughter's pre-school class using Polaroid's attempt at instant movies, but none the less it was original.

Oh if only NannyState could make the tail gate party on Friday I might break my skeet shooting obligation. What year is that Merlot again?

It's strange. I have plenty of geese on my pond out in PA, but very few ducks. I wonder why. I'm talking like 30 to 1. Any idea people?