One town's scheme to get rid of its geese(technologyreview.com)
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One town's scheme to get rid of its geese
https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/04/22/1135430/california-town-scheme-get-rid-geese/
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Canadian geese, invasive pests?
American white buff geese, who get ran out by aforementioned?
Please define "invasive" in the context of [birds who flew over there by themselves]. That's a natural process, fyi.
"Invasive" is usually reserved for cases where species hitch a human-facilitated ride, and then invade native species/ecosystems.
"Invasive" is usually reserved for cases where species hitch a human-facilitated ride, and then invade native species/ecosystems.
What? That's nothing.
Come to the NL, especially coastal areas. Last week I drove past a field covered in geese. Imagine a rough square with ~150 geese on each side, entirely filled in. Some quick math told me I could be looking at ~20k geese. Definitely >10k. In one swarm.
Okay, that one was big enough to amaze even me. And I have seen many geese - especially the last few years.
But 300? Be happy they're there & enjoy the wildlife while you still have some, for ff's sake. Remember there was a time when wild animals outnumbered humans on this planet.