tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13496923.post6264350519955615289..comments2023-10-26T10:19:01.611-04:00Comments on NEW YORK CIVIC: The Prospect of GoosegateStarQuesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11216484989778393194noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13496923.post-75729527906930633522010-07-19T13:49:37.368-04:002010-07-19T13:49:37.368-04:00Yes get rid of the Geese and let's hear it for...Yes get rid of the Geese and let's hear it for Population Control as we continue to face economic hardships on our society's ability to provide services-A.L.BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13496923.post-86733270657041761662010-07-19T13:49:07.204-04:002010-07-19T13:49:07.204-04:00Dear Commissioner Stern,
I always enjoy your arti...Dear Commissioner Stern,<br /><br />I always enjoy your articles. And I agree with your main point, that more information is needed. But in this case, I was a bit surprised that you did not comment on the statement that you included from the NY Audubon Society, that they "maintain that City officials should reduce the amount of lush, green lawn space available throughout the city, which attracts geese."<br />Obviously, the problem is not too many geese, but rather that the city has too much green space! If we pave over Prospect Park, then the geese will leave! This reminds me of the philosophy of the proto-Republicans of the 1850s, the so-called "Barn Burners" (based on the folk tale of the farmer who burns his barn in order to get rid of the rats)....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13496923.post-45897322100439245122010-07-19T13:48:21.945-04:002010-07-19T13:48:21.945-04:00I usually enjoy StarQuest, Henry, but come on! Yo...I usually enjoy StarQuest, Henry, but come on! You’re writing about geese; Brooks is writing about Mel Gibson; Collins is writing about the Palin kid! Have you all given up on the serious issues?-R.MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13496923.post-87364703387202158862010-07-19T13:47:44.662-04:002010-07-19T13:47:44.662-04:00As a permitted NY State hunter, my policy regardin...As a permitted NY State hunter, my policy regarding the ethics of killing game animals is, "You kill it, you eat it." Obviously, this rule, when applied to a state that practices captial punishment, might have unapetizing consequences, but I am suprised that no one has thought to take a stand on this waste of good, free food. Once the state realizes that cooked goose, in any of its many delicious permutations, can serve inmates and state hospital residents for a fraction of the cost of the high fat and additive-loaded meats currently offered, this overpopulated species will soon to be endangered. I am frankly surpised that the hungry residents surrounding the park haven't taken short lengths of garden hose and whacked a few for dinner already. Certainly the detriment of a protective state has been suitably lifted-G AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13496923.post-75539459705057826052010-07-19T13:47:15.170-04:002010-07-19T13:47:15.170-04:00Column # 2 on the geese. How many did you write a...Column # 2 on the geese. How many did you write about the huge number of trees taken down on Riker's Island in the last couple of years with the participation and agreement of the Parks Dep't.?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13496923.post-63408826307108669742010-07-19T13:46:00.180-04:002010-07-19T13:46:00.180-04:00HJS & Co.,
What precisely is the state of c...HJS & Co., <br /> <br />What precisely is the state of current relevant federal and/or state/local ansercide law and regulation ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13496923.post-40219637899727559442010-07-19T13:42:39.205-04:002010-07-19T13:42:39.205-04:00We already took care of the situation through the ...We already took care of the situation through the use of dogs, no deaths.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13496923.post-89784337691880342092010-07-19T13:42:09.078-04:002010-07-19T13:42:09.078-04:00The whole episode sounds like a George Orwell Anim...The whole episode sounds like a George Orwell Animal Farm satire of the Final Solution. There should be a Nuremberg style war crimes trial of the anti-Geese perpetrators. No doubt, some Canadians should sit on such a tribunal. <br /> <br />Best,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13496923.post-2314782954902282482010-07-19T13:41:37.738-04:002010-07-19T13:41:37.738-04:00it's a sad state of affairs when the killing o...it's a sad state of affairs when the killing of geese get a larger response then let's say our state legislators or any other truly important issue.<br /><br />dr. z.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13496923.post-92011576661454574932010-07-19T13:41:14.922-04:002010-07-19T13:41:14.922-04:00Good observation Henry! Also, if they use that &qu...Good observation Henry! Also, if they use that "seven mile rule" what about the huge flocks of geese that frequent the grass along the south shore Belt Parkway? Wouldn't they be more likely to interfere with flight paths of the planes I see everyday above sunny Sheepshead Bay and neighboring south shore areas along the coast line? Make you wonder?<br />Are the sharks next?-S.BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13496923.post-7346286073456839192010-07-19T13:37:22.182-04:002010-07-19T13:37:22.182-04:00thanks for searching out the facts about the geese...thanks for searching out the facts about the geese-JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13496923.post-67940209125266802592010-07-19T13:32:40.010-04:002010-07-19T13:32:40.010-04:00My father used to like to quote a cookbook that sa...My father used to like to quote a cookbook that said<br /><br />"Canadian geese can live 75 years. There is no method of cooking yet invented that will make such a goose edible."<br /><br />One wonders how many other flocks are within the mileage -- golf courses are supposed to be full of geese these days.<br /><br />Best<br />P-HAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13496923.post-61326304156371636502010-07-19T13:31:57.907-04:002010-07-19T13:31:57.907-04:00henry; you are certainly on themoney when you inq...henry; you are certainly on themoney when you inquire about the geeseslaugter. We need clarity and who knows what will be the next target or species-AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13496923.post-79331160571605991922010-07-19T13:30:57.139-04:002010-07-19T13:30:57.139-04:00Henry,
GREAT title-BHenry,<br /> <br />GREAT title-BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13496923.post-3911167869493163612010-07-19T13:30:25.707-04:002010-07-19T13:30:25.707-04:00Why couldn't they have been relocated? Couldn&...Why couldn't they have been relocated? Couldn't another option short of bringing them to a butcher have been appropriate? Even a butcher, while horrifying, would have been more useful. <br />LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13496923.post-37748401144038952242010-07-19T13:29:47.559-04:002010-07-19T13:29:47.559-04:00Henry – I recall that the village of Carmel in Put...Henry – I recall that the village of Carmel in Putnam County instituted the policy a few years ago of allowing the killing of Canadian geese with the meat to ge given to deserving people in the community for food. The policy was employed in response to a large and ever-expanding goose population in the village. I do not know if the policy continues or how it was received. Maybe the escapees found their way to Prospect Park.<br /><br />Cheers!<br />NAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13496923.post-27655998664698706082010-07-17T11:57:41.524-04:002010-07-17T11:57:41.524-04:00I have enjoyed reading your blog. Excellent cover...I have enjoyed reading your blog. Excellent coverage of this situation. Thank you so much for helping to shed light on this issue. It is a complicated, emotional topic for many in the community and I was glad that you also pointed out the serious policy questions it raises. <br />Best,<br />Lauren Elvers CollinsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04421648016758664963noreply@blogger.com