Edgewater HOA Faces Protests Over Plan to Gas 226 Canada Geese
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 15
Edgewater HOA Faces Protests Over Plan to Gas 226 Canada Geese
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 15
Summary
Dozens of protesters gathered in Madison, Alabama's Edgewater neighborhood after the HOA approved a non-unanimous plan to capture and gas 226 Canada geese at Lady Ann Lake.
The HOA says the year-round flock has grown beyond what the 140-acre lake can support, citing risks to water quality, public health, common areas and resident safety after years of failed non-lethal deterrents.
Opponents are pushing alternatives such as scaring or relocating the birds, while a Change.org petition argues the cull is unnecessary and disruptive to the local ecosystem.
Canada geese are federally protected, but USDA permits can allow culling; the same neighborhood used gassing in 2020, and critics including a dissenting board member and Peta say it is cruel and only a short-term fix.