It is obvious that 165,000 is a much larger number of geese than is 1,600 ducks.

It is not so obvious why the deliberate killing of 400 geese (and at least 164,600 more geese to go) is not as prominent a story as is [1] the accidental deaths of 1,600 ducks and other waterfowl in Fort McMurray.

The deaths of the 1,600 ducks at Ft McMurray made the front pages for weeks, while the planned cull of 165,000 geese in New York City only rated a short article on the bottom of page A4 of the July 24, 2010 edition of the Edmonton Journal.

Up to 165,000 Canada geese will be sitting ducks for NYC cull

July 24, 2010

The recent gassing of a large flock of Canada geese in New York City may be part of a larger plan to kill more than 165, 000 of the large migratory birds. A nine-page “work plan” outlines the Big Apple’s goal for a drastic cull of the population… ([2] Read more)