geese make good fajitas if im not to busy i would like to get in on this hunt . They are even making you donate one of the two you shoot. I believe in eating what you shoot . Its not really murdering if you eat it . Now if you just shot it and threw it away i would have a problem with that .

By what definition is this called "hunting"? We know where they are and they will not try to escape as we approach.

In a natural State such as our's isn't this to be expected, I understand the reason for the decision to eliminate the geese, Although it seems there should be some kind of plan in place for future situations like this, what happens when 20 more land... it's really ashame that certain organization's can't come together and simply provide feed to tranqulize them with feed and relocate them. Is'nt this the same agency that is state owned, instead of them doing their job, they are going to make money off the public, and put more money into the State.

If you kill every lesser Canada in Burns Park there will be more than 50 in residence by this time next year. This needs to be done about every third year. This same problem exists elsewhere in the city and all over the U.S. When the birds were only migratory their droppings and the associated bacteria were easily absorbed. The misinformed and ignorant have intentionally and unintentionally fostered resident populations. By resident I mean these geese do not migrate; resident populations are not "natural" they're man made. Feeding these resident geese is akin to having 200 or so dogs roaming around and occasionally putting out Alpo to make sure they stick around. We wouldn't dream of doing that. Unclaimed/unowned dogs get gassed because in urban/suburban areas we realize they are a health hazard if left unchecked. Why do we treat geese differently? The migratory (non-resident) goose population has exploded in the last ten years and the hunting regulations have liberalized the bag limits in an attempt to check this growth; so far it has not made a dent in it so you needn't worry that eliminating resident geese will mean that there will be no more geese. I applaud Burns Park for doing something about the problem even if it is unpopular with the IGNORANT. And I would challenge those like muffin not to feed the bears.

We live in the most RED-NECK state in the U.S. I am so tired of the same old stupid excuses to justify hunting. And by the way, call it what it is. Hunting is a sugar-coated word for murdering. We continue to clear out trees and land and expect wild animals to just disappear. When we move into a bear's (for ex.) back yard or home, we should stop being surprised when/if an occasional attack occurs. As far as the geese on the golf course: I'm quite sure that geese have landed there in the past, well before humans discovered golf. I think if a human cannot play his wittle golfy game in the presence of the geese, he should not go to burn's park. Are you really such a coward as to kill the geese so you can play your little game?

Usually not down for killing something myself, but I have been attacked in Burns Park by these geese so load em up.

Choot em Lizbeth!!!

Would people be just as enthusiastic about netting and relocating?

This is a viable and direct way to control these resident geese. If it were a flock migrating geese, this would not even be considered. It will also help the hungry with a safe meat supply.

Anybody want to go Occupy Burns Park? ... not for jobs or to revolt against the 1%, but to keep geese from being massacred.