Ah... green, sustainable, eco-friendly Oregon
... unless you are a goose.
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Recipes, anyone?
Posted by Allan L. | July 7, 2010 4:08 PM
I recall that a bunch of geese were whacked up in Seattle a few years back in a similar fashion. The geese were supposedly donated to a homeless shelter but most went mostly unconsumed because they tasted so bad.
Glad to see Bend did something about these nuisance birds. They're a frickin' plague. I'd say a public health hazard, too.
Posted by dg | July 7, 2010 4:39 PM
Most of the people who object to euthanizing geese aren't chasing toddlers through a maze of goose poop.
Posted by Juanita | July 7, 2010 4:57 PM
Couldn't they be used to replace the oily birds down south?
Posted by dman | July 7, 2010 5:11 PM
We were recently on vacation in the Bend area and visited Drake Park and there was goose "waste" everywhere, really disgusting at such a beautiful place. The stroller wheels were covered in it.
Posted by NoPo Guy | July 7, 2010 5:13 PM
Some of us refer to them as "giant flying bags of sh*t".
And yes they can be a health hazard.
Posted by portland native | July 7, 2010 6:04 PM
Is there any way, once you have them rounded up, to take them out in the woods far away and turn them loose? At least they'd have a fighting chance. Or do they keep coming back like the sea lions in the Columbia?
Posted by Jack Bog | July 7, 2010 6:33 PM
3 foot high plastic sheet barriers staggered around open spaces have worked in other areas. The geese get nervous about the possibity of a surprise attack, becoming dinner for a predator. I am not familiar with the area, but lethal solutions can always be avoided.
Posted by Gary Tyrone | July 7, 2010 9:21 PM
OMg, they are geese. Fowl animals, indeed!
Posted by JoBob McGee | July 7, 2010 10:55 PM
Evidently they did try and put the goose meat to good use, wasn't a plump goose what scrooge sent to the Cratchet family. http://www.edmontonjournal.com/technology/Canada+geese+menu+after+cull/3231910/story.html and in you home state of NJ
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/06/feds_start_capture_and_removal.html
But another group has some doubts about the process and food bank donation http://www.articles.lovecanadageese.com/donating.html
Posted by swimmer | July 8, 2010 6:02 AM
Some golf courses back east have used border collies to good effect....
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/golf/greendale/downloads/parspring08.pdf
Posted by Grady Foster | July 8, 2010 7:01 AM
Maybe we could use coyotes
Posted by swimmer | July 8, 2010 7:44 AM
The problem continues - I drove by Drake Park last weekend and saw dozens of geese 'fowling' the picnic site of an adorable young family.
Posted by Molly | July 8, 2010 10:36 AM
Many aspects to Living Green, these include eco-frindly products to save the earth and improve our lifestyles: Many products available at http://www.from-this-century.com as well as informational resources on our links page.
BUT since you asked for recipes, my wife just invented the perfect Romaine salad to go with your geese. We just posted this recipe on http:www.balanced-concepts.com/newsletter. Enjoy your dinner!
Posted by Bill Weissbard | July 8, 2010 11:16 AM