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The state of New York plans to cruelly kill geese without exploring nonlethal options unless our comments can stop it! The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has enabled its Wildlife Services branch to mercilessly kill Canada geese. We need your immediate help to stop the mass killing of New York’s resident geese!

The USDA published a “bird damage management” environmental assessment proposal, which gives New York’s Wildlife Services free license to kill Canada geese. Wildlife Services may kill geese using mobile gas units, which entails capturing frightened birds while they are alive, and sealing them in a plastic 5-gallon bucket or chamber where they are forced to inhale deadly carbon dioxide. Studies show that carbon dioxide poisoning causes animals severe pain and distress. Other cruel and painful methods of killing include cervical dislocation, shooting, and sport-hunting.

Why brutally kill geese when there are successful, low-cost, nonlethal methods available for use?

Non-lethal methods recommended by reputable organizations like Geese Peace exist. Also there exists Flight Turf which deters geese in commercial and residential areas without physical harm or toxic chemicals.

What YOU Can Do:

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