U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Public Hearings To Discuss Draft EIS on Resident Canada Goose Management

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a series of public hearings to be held across the country in April and May to seek public comments on its recently released draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on resident Canada goose management.

The draft EIS analyzes options for managing rapidly growing populations of nonmigratory, or resident, Canada geese in order to reduce and stabilize resident Canada goose populations, reduce conflicts with humans and minimize impacts to property and human health and safety.

"This EIS will determine our long-range management strategy for resident Canada geese, and we encourage the public to voice their concerns and help us improve it. The damage these geese cause is a growing nationwide problem, and everyone has a stake in seeing these conflicts reduced,