Canada Goose Status
All Canada geese, including resident flocks,are protected by Federal and State laws and regulations. In New York, management responsibility for Canada geese is shared by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service(USFWS), U.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA), and the DEC. It is illegal to hunt, kill, sell, purchase, or possess migratory birds or their parts (feathers, nests, eggs,etc.) except as permitted by regulations adopted by USFWS and DEC.
**THE GEESE LIVING IN AND AROUND THIS CEMETERY ARE PROTECTED**
NOTICE!!! Stop Feeding Waterfowl
While some people enjoy feeding waterfowl, it has been found to be increasingly harmful to local waterfowl. According to the Department of Environmental Conservation, artificial feeding of waterfowl can cause:
⦁ Poor nutrition
⦁ Increased hybridization
⦁ Water pollution
⦁ Delayed migration
⦁ Concentrations at unnatural sites
⦁ Overcrowding
⦁ Spread of disease
⦁ Costly management efforts
⦁ Unnatural behavior
⦁ Cumulative effects
⦁ Devaluation of the species
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