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Canada Goose on the Shoalhaven

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Subject: Canada Goose on the Shoalhaven
From: "John Leonard" <>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 07:21:09 +0000
It would be an absolute disaster if Canada Goose ever became established in Australia. In Britain they infest every body of water larger than a puddle.

I'm relieved that Western Plains Zoo only keeps 5 Canada Geese. When I was there in 1999 they certainly had more than that. I wrote to them (the Zoo, not the Geese) at the time pointing out that with the Macquarie Marshes just up the road the Canadas were a disaster waiting to happen. They replied that there was nothing to worry about as a)the birds were pinioned (ie wings cut off) and b) every clutch of eggs they laid were destroyed. I wrote back pointing out that this was not only not very reassuring, but monstrously cruel as well, and why didn't they just not keep them? Perhaps they are acting on my advice and running their stock down!

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PO Box 243, Woden, ACT 2606, Australia
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