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Vernon council considering goose harvesting program

A harvesting of geese has been suggested as a means to stymy the invasive population of the bird
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Kin Beach in the summer is often taken over by geese. (Reiner Stass photo)

An innovative new option to manage the invasive geese population in Vernon is being explored.

Guardians of our Salish Estuaries (GooSE) presented to city council Monday, March 11 to look at harvesting geese for food.

An 香蕉视频直播渆thical香蕉视频直播 approach to harvest adult Canada geese was suggested by Garreth Ashley, a wildlife biologist with GooSE.

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If eventually approved, GooSE would look to conduct the harvest in 2025.

Administration will bring a report to council at a future meeting, although it wasn香蕉视频直播檛 specified exactly when.

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Bowen Assman

About the Author: Bowen Assman

I joined The Morning Star team in January 2023 as a reporter. Before that, I spent 10 months covering sports in Kelowna.
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