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  • April 5, 2013

    Reward Offered for Goose Shooting in Napa, Calif.

    The Humane Society of the United States and The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for illegally shooting a Greylag goose with an arrow in Napa, Calif.

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    Related Poaching

  • February 20, 2013

    Five Ways to Help Birds

    Watch "Rio" star Jesse Eisenberg's video explaining why it's a bad idea to buy birds like parrots. Then find out 5 things you can do today for pet birds.

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    Related Animal Rescue , Wildlife Trade

  • October 24, 2012

    Wayne's Blog: 55 Actions to Help Animals and The HSUS

    Wayne's Blog: A Humane Nation

    HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle lists 55 things you can do to positively impact animals.

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    Related Pets Used in Experiments

  • September 19, 2012

    Judge Rules to Keep California Ban on Force Feeding Ducks in Effect

    A federal court in Los Angeles denied a group of restaurants and foie gras producers’ motion to block enforcement of California’s ban on force feeding ducks to produce foie gras.

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    Related Force-Fed Animals

  • August 30, 2012

    Faces of the Animal Protection Movement, Page 2: Rebecca Stritt Goes All Out for Geese

    All Animals magazine, September/October 2012

    Rebecca Stritt started a birth control program for geese at a Wisconsin park.

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    Related Lethal Wildlife Management

  • July 16, 2012

    Canada Geese Slaughtered and Spared in New York City

    More than 750 Canada geese from New York City’s Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge were rounded up and inhumanely killed, while ongoing programs in Central Park and Prospect Park show that nonlethal management of Canada goose numbers is possible—and even more effective.

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    Related Wildlife Overpopulation , Lethal Wildlife Management , Habitat Loss and Fragmentation

  • July 12, 2012

    The HSUS Condemns Geese Slaughter in Westchester County, N.Y., Urges Humane and Effective Solution

    Following last week’s slaughter of nearly 500 Canada geese from Sprain Lake Golf Course, The Humane Society of the United States is calling on Westchester County to adopt a more humane and scientific wildlife management program to resolve conflicts with geese.

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    Related Lethal Wildlife Management

  • June 29, 2012

    The Humane Society of the United States Commends Pennsylvania’s Franklin Township for Stopping Goose Killing Program

    The HSUS commends the Franklin Township Board of Supervisors for ending a cruel goose killing program in the township’s Phifer Ice Dam Pond.

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    Related Lethal Wildlife Management

  • June 29, 2012

    The Humane Society of the United States Condemns Slaughter of New York City Geese

    In the wake of news that the City of New York has again contracted the embattled USDA Wildlife Services to slaughter up to 400 Canada geese in city parks this week, The HSUS calls on New York City officials to immediately halt the killings of resident Canada geese.

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    Related Lethal Wildlife Management

  • June 25, 2012

    Grupos de protección animal celebran ley para prohibir alimentación forzada de patos en California

    ASPCA®, Mercy For Animals, Farm Sanctuary, Animal Legal Defense Fund, The Animal Protection and Rescue League

    Organizaciones de protección animal están celebrando la aplicación de la tan esperada ley de California—aprobada hace más de siete años—que prohíbe la alimentación forzada de patos, así como la venta de foie gras producido a través de la alimentación forzada.

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    Related Force-Fed Animals

  • May 2, 2012

    The Humane Society of the United States Praises California Lawmakers for Upholding Ban on Foie Gras

    The Humane Society of the United States applauds Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and Assembly Speaker John Perez for making it clear that California’s Legislature will not repeal or weaken the state’s ban on the sale of foie gras if it is produced by force feeding of the animals.

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    Related Force-Fed Animals

  • May 1, 2012

    Animal Protection Groups Oppose Attempt to Gut Calif. Ban on Cruel Force-Feeding of Ducks

    ASPCA®, Mercy For Animals, Farm Sanctuary, Animal Legal Defense Fund, Animal Protection and Rescue League

    Animal protection organizations are calling on California legislators to reject an eleventh hour attempt to gut an animal protection law passed in 2004 banning the force-feeding of ducks and geese as well as the sale of foie gras which is set to take effect this July.

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    Related Force-Fed Animals

  • October 31, 2011

    Continuing Victories at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge

    The Humane Society of the United States and Delaware Votes for Animals (DVFA) have scored a significant victory for wildlife at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Milton, Del.

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    Related Threatened and Endangered Species , Lethal Wildlife Management

  • August 26, 2011

    As Irene Approaches, the Cape Widlife Center Battens Down Hatches

    As they ready for hurricane Irene, the Cape Wildlife Center staff urge you to plan ahead and to practice personal safety when rescuing wildlife during storms.

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    Related Animal Rescue

  • July 6, 2011

    The HSUS Denounces City of Delafield’s Decision to Round-up and Kill Canada Geese

    The HSUS condemns the recent roundup and killing of Canada geese in Delafield, Wis.

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    Related Lethal Wildlife Management

  • June 30, 2011

    “Ag Gag” Bills Die in Iowa, Minnesota, Florida

    Iowa is the latest state whose "ag gag" bill died with the legislative session. Minnesota and Florida also proposed failed "ag gag" bills in attempts to squelch whistleblowing.

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    Related Cruel Confinement of Farm Animals , Cruel Slaughter Practices , Force-Fed Animals

  • June 22, 2011

    The HSUS Urges Saranac Lake School Board to Abandon Plan to Kill Geese at High School

    As the Saranac Lake Central School District Board of Education holds a meeting this morning to revisit its decision to kill geese and goslings near the Saranac Lake High School's athletic fields, The Humane Society of the United States joins local residents in calling for more effective and humane solutions to resolve conflicts with geese.

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    Related Lethal Wildlife Management

  • June 16, 2011

    The HSUS Applauds Bend, Ore. Humane Goose Population Control Methods

    The HSUS commends the Bend (Ore.) Park and Recreation District for its decision to adopt nonlethal methods for controlling the population of Canada geese in Bend’s parks.

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    Related Lethal Wildlife Management

  • June 8, 2011

    The HSUS Condemns Saranac Lake, N.Y., School Board’s Decision to Round Up and Kill Geese

    The HSUS condemns the decision of the Saranac Lake Central School District’s Board of Education to round up and kill geese and goslings near the athletic fields of Saranac Lake High School.

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  • May 16, 2011

    The HSUS and New York City Audubon Applaud Prospect Park for Humane Goose Management Program

    A comprehensive Prospect Park program to humanely address the Canada geese population in the Brooklyn park is garnering praise from leading national and local wildlife advocates, including The HSUS and New York City Audubon.

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    Related Lethal Wildlife Management , Wildlife Overpopulation

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