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| 28.10.2013, 17:32 - fenpxsli - Pfeifenkopp - 205 Posts 'Cull geese to feed homeless',moncler pas cher avis Canada Geese at Riverside Ely In a meeting of the Ely Neighbourhood Panel, held on July 18,canada goose, a resident suggested the birds ought to be reduce in number to be able to reduce the nuisance of bird mess in the Riverside,parajumpers jakke salg, using the meat supplied to the county's foodbanks. The practice already takes place in Pennsylvania and Oregon in the usa as a means of cutting their goose population and also the residents suggested the same should be done in Ely following a recent increase in the population of distinctive birds. Chairman from the panel, and Town of Ely Councillor, Philip Eden, said something needed to be done about the increasing quantity of the birds. He said: "The point was quite rightly raised that there's a real problem and I think the real concern is how you can tackle the problem as a whole. "I think what left the meeting was that the people who are responsible for the Riverside need to get together and discover a means forward for it." Whilst acknowledging that the population of geese had expanded rapidly during the last couple of years, Cllr Eden stopped short of with the birds to be culled. "I don't believe we can do that, that isn't appropriate at all. The entire issue needs examining properly to see whether the geese can be moved. The problem needs to be discussed and the RSPCA will need to be consulted along with most of the other parties involved." The city's ducks have grown to be a controversial issue in recent weeks, with East Cambridgeshire District Council introducing an excellent for anybody feeding the ducks on land and not on the river. The council stressed however, that the fine would simply be imposed around the most extreme and persistent of offenders. A spokesperson for the RSPCA said: "The RSPCA regards culling as a last resort. The society advocates various ways for resolving problems Canada geese may cause, such as egg control,parajumpers jakke, discouraging people feeding the geese and measures to actively deter the birds. "Other towns such as Stratford upon Avon have successfully reduced the issues Canada geese may cause without recourse to culling." In reaction towards the proposal, and also to the issue of overpopulation of ducks in East Cambs, a petition has been set up online with the correct care of waterfowl within the city. The petition has already attracted about 100 signatures and called for the council to complete more to tackle the issue. It said: "It could be kinder to the birds and represent a longterm, sustainable plan when the council asked people not to feed the waterfowl at all, this move was adopted by Saumarez park in Guernsey due to overfeeding of the ducks and seasonal geese. The birds populated quicker compared to what they might have done under more natural circumstances and have become ill due to the bread these were being fed. "In the finish, a blanket "please don't feed the birds" was put up, with info on why not to feed them. According to local reports, the birds now live mostly from sourcing their own food, and also the population has selfreduced to some sustainable level." |