In a message dated 12/21/2007 1:07:42 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Why does everyone here hate geese??? In my part of the world we try to protect geese, farmers can get refunds for damaged crops. Which other species are scheduled for extinction on pdml? I'm only curious so don't shoot me ;)
=============== I don't. Although they have a Canadian geese flock on the golf course here that they tried to get rid of a few years back. Gave up. They are here pretty much all year around. Lots of Canadian geese no longer migrate -- they like California's mild weather. No, what I hate are wild turkeys. While I've been told wild turkeys were once native in California, the turkeys we have running around here are not indigenous (they are actually Eastern Wild Turkeys, not positive, but pretty sure). Someone let some loose in California about 10-15 years ago, and now they are out of control. (I think someone told me that Fish & Game did it to bring them back). They seem to have no natural predators and they increase each year. Although they roam in smaller groups, like about 4-6, they also seem to congregate in larger groups periodically, like 20-30. (I suppose they have turkey-taking-over-the-world stuff to discuss.) They often block cars and they gobble gobble quite loudly. They are noisy, dirty (leaving poop), and somewhat aggressive, i.e. a PITA. They can't hunt them here except by special permit for bow & arrow (because it is residential). And although people complain they really don't seem to have anyone trimming down the flocks. I suppose, with enough complaints, someday they may. But it doesn't seem to be happening so far. Marnie --------------------------------------------- Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
