Not just the UK and NZ - in many parts of the US I believe it has now
expanded to "pest" status (at least unofficially)
On 30/12/2007, michael norris <> wrote:
>
> Hi Penny
>
> Of course these birds are a great concern.
>
> The following report has sound guidelines for assessing the risks of
> introduced (including self-introduced?) species.:
>
> Bomford, M. (2003) Risk Assessment for the Import and Keeping of Exotic
> Vertebrates in Australia. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra. ISBN
> 0-9750443-3-8
>
> Unfortunately it marks Canada Goose as having no overseas pest status,
> which I think would come as a surprise to people in the UK and NZ.
>
> Did our national bird organisations pick it up? I'm sorry I didn't but I
> would like them to tell the list and/or their members what they propose to
> do about these sightings.
>
> Michael Norris
>
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