We do this every year for the geese in my hometown. They love doing it in our parking lots and we have cops on duty 24/7 making sure no1 disturbs them.
But why though? In most places I've been to in North America they've become nuisance animals. They chase and bite adults, children and pets alike. They cause traffic problems and shit on everything to such a degree the the ground water becomes contaminated. Nothing predates them and we certainly don't hunt them. As a result, their flock sizes are getting huge.
Why make it even easier for them?
Some cities are even rounding up the problem flocks and gassing them. Shit you not.
Waterfowl do not nurse, nor do any other bird species.
Would you rather euthanize a smallish flock of ~15 birds or wait until...
There's a flock of these bastards that's 50-60 head strong that has caused multiple traffic jams and several accidents because these lazy fuckers won't fly anymore and will walk right out in the street and look at you like you're the asshole?
They've poisoned the groundwater with bird shit bacteria that will also make the ground unsafe for pets and humans for years after the flock is gone?
They've exhausted their food supply and start to starve to death?
Why make it even easier for them?
Some cities are even rounding up the problem flocks and gassing them. Shit you not.
Would you rather euthanize a smallish flock of ~15 birds or wait until...
There's a flock of these bastards that's 50-60 head strong that has caused multiple traffic jams and several accidents because these lazy fuckers won't fly anymore and will walk right out in the street and look at you like you're the asshole?
They've poisoned the groundwater with bird shit bacteria that will also make the ground unsafe for pets and humans for years after the flock is gone?
They've exhausted their food supply and start to starve to death?