From a news release via Fox 10 News Madison, WI. MADISON, Ala. (WAFF/Gray News) — More than 500 geese were killed this week as part of a planned cull to address an overpopulation problem in a neighborhood in Alabama.
July 08, 2026
By Hayden Martin
Out of the southeast corner of the country come concerns over a neighborhood in northern Alabama bringing about the decimation of several hundred Canada geese in a planned cull due to an overpopulation problem.
Over 550 Canada geese were captured and killed in the Heritage Plantation neighborhood in Madison, AL by U.S. Department of Agriculture agents. However, there were no ducks or swans harmed during this event, according to the HOA board.
Citing rising health concerns amongst members of the community, including those of homeowners' animals and other waterfowl spotted with avian flu, the board sought approval from the USDA. Non-lethal methods had been used in the past to...
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