Goose hunt training course

The key word is "delay". The public had three days to come up with alternative plans. Why did he not appoint a panel to explore these alternatives? It sounds like whatever is presented will probably be shot down. [no pun intended!] I mean when does government ever do anything in THREE DAYS? What exactly is the emergency? It's a mystery!

If, according to Kate Finefield, the geese are semi-domesticated and not afraid of loud noises then how on earth is it considered fair to fire a warning shot which, unless I'm as dim-witted as Kate Finefield, qualifies as a loud noise? Such a pretty state but such a shallow gene pool.

I don't understand how 200 geese on 1700 acres of land constitutes a population explosion?

Why isn't the media asking Kate Finefield what kind of extensive testing will be done on these geese before they are palmed off onto the poor? Doctors recommend pregnant women and anyone with compromised immune systems DO NOT EAT WILD GAME. Many legitimate food banks reject the offer of Canada goose and the Bronx zoo has rejected Canada goose meat for their animals. Food banks in Washington turned down the offer of Canada geese. “The geese are disposed of in a landfill because there aren’t many uses for their meat. … Although officials have tried to donate the meat, there aren’t a lot of shelters that would take it because it’s not USDA approved.” http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/ren/news/124793959.html Birmingham food banks turn down geese- “For us not being able to guarantee how often people are going to eat it, then we probably should err on the side of safety and not distribute it," she said. The geese habitat at the city parks provided the biggest risks for the food bank, as they were unsure about what the geese had ingested, such as insecticides and pesticides, Kelley said. http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/07/food_bank_turns_down_meat_from.html “Wild Waterfowl - Mergansers are the most heavily contaminated waterfowl species and should not be eaten. EAT NO MORE THAN TWO MEALS PER MONTH of other wild waterfowl; YOU SHOULD SKIN THEM AND REMOVE ALL THE FAT before cooking, AND DISCARD STUFFING AFTER COOKING. Wood ducks and Canada geese are less contaminated than other wild waterfowl species and diving ducks are more contaminated than dabbler ducks. (Contaminants - PCBs, mirex, chlordane, DDT). http://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/outdoors/fish/health_advisories/advice_on_eating_game.htm

The problems with this 'hunt' are endless. First of all no killing permit should have been issued by whatever Wildlife Services authorizied this lethal management of resident Canada geese in an urban park. It would be interesting if the media actually looked at the conditions under which lethal goose management is supposed to be warranted and why they are handing out kill permits like candy; without any substantiated facts. "Resident Canada geese eligible for management must post a DIRECT threat to human health. A DIRECT threat to human health is defined as one where a Federal, State, or local public health agency has determined that resident Canada geese pose a SPECIFIC IMMEDIATE health threat because of conditions conductive to the transmission of human or zoonotic pathogens. A SITUATION WHERE RESIDENT CANADA GEESE ARE MERELY CAUSING A NUISANCE WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE." ....so somehow Burns Park geese have conveniently become an immediate threat to public health right at hunting season. So why isn't the Centre for Disease Control or some unbiased waterfowl health expert been leading the goose kill campaign? Isn't that what usually happens in a health emergency?

PattyA, in regards to your question about what if a protestor is huggung a goose, if the goose is still in contact with the ground, it can not be shot. But if the protestor hugging the goose jumps up in the air or takes flight, then its fair game. LOL

Has anyone invited Richard Cheney to this debacle? "Canned hunts" are his thing and as we know, he is real good with a gun. ;)

Lots of ironies here. I love the "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" music just prior to news video about shooting geese in public park. And oh, all that stuff about the geese being a "health threat." But, we feed the "health threats" to people? And how charitable of Ms. Kate to advise the shooters not to shoot at protesters. What if the protester is "hugging" a goose? It should be quite interesting when wounded geese manage to escape park and stagger into someone's front yard. Some real good YouTube moments to be had. The real ones to come out with a black eye in all this will be the so-called, "hunters." Well, suck it up.

So, how is that dog collar working out for ya Butch? You are right, I have been in way too many sand traps lately, the beach is a little cool right now.

This is why Arkansas will always be the laughingstock of this country.