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New York Post
05-06-2025
- New York Post
Locals say bizarre ‘massacre' of mother goose and her six tiny goslings in Kansas street was no accident
The shocking discovery of the smooshed and mangled bodies of a mother goose and her six tiny goslings on a Kansas street has ignited local residents who believe the mysterious mass deaths were no accident — and possibly a violation of federal law. 'It was just a massacre of goslings in the street,' Wichita resident Cylie Gillespie told KAKE after she came across the grisly scene Monday morning that left her physically ill. The family of Canada geese was likely struck by a car and Gillespie believes a cruel driver deliberately ran them over. Advertisement 'There was seven of them in a row. There was one hit, one hit, one hit, one hit, like it was over, a good amount of space,' she said. 'It didn't look like they hit one, and then, you know, swerved to miss the rest of them. They hit one, and then continued to hit the remainder of the flock.' It looked like the car made no effort to avoid the geese, Gillespie added. Residents in Wichita hope the killer of a mother goose and six goslings is found and arrested. FOX NEWS KANSAS Advertisement 'If you hit one, whatever, I guess accidents happen,' she told the local news station. 'But to me, it was deliberate due to the fact of how they were all lined up.' The Wichita local is one of several residents who look forward to this time of year when the geese make a stop in town as they migrate south, she said. But what she saw Monday, caused her to have an overwhelming physical response. Canada geese are a common sight in Kansas this time of year. FOX NEWS KANSAS Advertisement 'I threw up a little bit. I cried, I needed a hug,' Gillespie said. 'I was hurt, I was upset, I was very angry.' 'I was just disgusted with humanity,' she added. Canada geese are federally protected, thanks to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, according to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Without a permit, it's a crime to intentionally harm or kill the animal. Advertisement Gillespie hopes police get involved to find and arrest the waterfowl killer. 'It's just sickening,' she said. 'I'm at a loss for words. I want action. I want something to be done,' she told KAKE.
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Berks officials take action to remove vultures
It falls into the category of too strange to be true. The Berks County commissioners on Thursday adopted an agreement with the federal Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspections Service for the safe removal of black vultures from the farmhouse located at the county's youth recreation fields in Bern Township. Commissioners Chairman Christian Leinbach said he learned at the county parks and recreation board meeting Wednesday that the third floor of the farmhouse has been taken over by some homeless black vultures. The vultures have laid eggs there and appear unlikely to move on anytime soon. Vultures are protected by both state and federal law because they play a pivotal role in the balance of the ecosystem as nature's cleanup crew. These scavenging birds are essential for maintaining environmental health and preventing the spread of diseases. The primary legal protection stems from the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. This act makes it illegal to take, kill or possess vultures, their nest, or their eggs without a permit. According to records of the local Baird Ornithological Club, two species of vultures nest in Berks County— black and turkey vultures. Black vultures are a relatively recent addition to Berks bird life. The first sighting of a black vulture occurred in the Hay Creek Valley in 1952. The first nesting record was in 1985 among some boulders in District Township. Both vulture species have been known to nest in abandoned buildings, according to the Baird club. The Berks County commissioners have an agreement with the federal Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspections Service for the safe removal of vultures from the farmhouse at the county's youth recreation fields in Bern Township. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE) Leinbach said the black vultures were discovered by a crew who are in the process of demolishing the farmhouse. 'The demolition had to stop in order to get this permission, and then there is a process whereby they will be removed humanely and safely to some other location,' he said. (Bill Uhrich contributed to this report.)
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Yahoo
Mother goose injured, nest destroyed in Armstrong Park attack
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Wildlife rescuers and community members are searching for answers after a group of children was reportedly seen dropping bricks on a mother goose and her eggs on Saturday at Armstrong Park. The mother goose was seen limping shortly after the attack. Four of her eggs were smashed and killed just two weeks before they were set to hatch while the remaining one was abandoned by the mother. Local bird rescuer Kasia Perkowska says it was most likely because she was too scared to return to the nest and likely knew the egg had been injured in some way and wouldn't survive. Westwego driver killed in Jefferson Parish crash 'I watched her,' Perkowska said. 'I came out yesterday and kept an eye on them, hoping they would go back to that egg. But, when I got here yesterday morning, the egg was cold to the touch, so it wasn't viable anymore.' Perkowska says license restrictions kept her from incubating the egg herself. Days following the incident, the mother and her partner have been spotted returning to the nest, seemingly searching for what's lost. 'These people, the locals here, they, told me about a mama goose, and, and the daddy goose right there with four babies. And they were looking forward to this couple and their five babies. Now, they're not going to hatch, and their nest is completely destroyed and abandoned,' Perkowska said. Impairment suspected in Marrero fatal motorcycle crash: LSP Canadian geese are federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. This law makes it illegal to harm, capture or kill Canadian geese without proper U.S Fish and Wildlife Service permits. WGNO reached out to the New Orleans Police Department, the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, the Louisiana SPCA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Right now, it's unclear if anyone will face criminal charges or if an investigation will be launched. 'This is not the first time and it's not going to be the last. I mean, it's babies. Attacking babies is the worst kind of evil that you can possibly think of,' Perkowska voter turnout higher than expected as constitutional amendments fail Louisiana lawmakers to discuss budget priorities as teachers face a pay cut US Coast Guard 'tripled' personnel to prevent maritime human smuggling Mother goose injured, nest destroyed in Armstrong Park attack Lafayette High alumni invited to get one last look at soon-to-be-replaced school Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
