{"id":5281,"date":"2014-12-03T21:33:59","date_gmt":"2014-12-04T04:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5281"},"modified":"2014-12-03T21:33:59","modified_gmt":"2014-12-04T04:33:59","slug":"residents-honked-off-should-we-poison-the-geese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5281","title":{"rendered":"Residents Honked Off; Should We Poison the Geese?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"poison-the-geese\"<\/a>Stapleton residents have long battled the infestation of the prairie dogs, and residents have taken different sides on the most humane solution to their overpopulation. Many residents want the rodents removed at all costs, where others feel that every animal is an important part of our ecosystem, and relocating them should be the only option considered. While that battle continues, a new battle may have emerged. Geese have taken over Stapleton\u2019s Central Park.\n\u201cIt\u2019s really pretty crazy,\u201d says resident Erin Ortner. \u201cSure, it\u2019s cool, up until you want to go play at the park. Then you are just running around in goose poop for as far as you can see. It has to be a health hazard.\u201d Amy Battenfield agrees. \u201cThey seem like fine birds,\u201d says Battenfield. \u201cBut are we really going to put their safety and health ahead of our own and our children? We have to do something before all of Stapleton is covered in goose poop.\u201d\nMany residents feel that drastic measures should be taken immediately. \u201cI think we should begin the poisoning,\u201d says resident Jim Gates. \u201cNo waiting, no debate, just start poisoning the hell out of them.\u201d Joel Johnson believes that there is a more humane way to rid Stapleton of its geese problem. \u201cClose the park for a day, and allow me and a couple friends to use them as target practice. The ones we don\u2019t hit will head back to Canada where they belong.\u201d\nNot all residents are enthusiastic about ridding Stapleton of the plentiful waterfowl. \u201cThe kids love seeing them,\u201d says Laurianne Mason. \u201cIt seems like they are always here for a specific time, and not year round like the prairie dogs. Plus, I hate to categorize them with those disgusting prairie dogs.\u201d Ornithologist Justin Bidler says that killing off the geese is not the right thing to do. \u201cGeese represent no danger to people. Just let them be, and they eventually will fly away. I think it is ridiculous to even be considering doing anything. What kind of crazy, reactionary community is this?\u201d\nSUN and the MCA say that community members have been in contact with them, but there have been no plans on dealing with the situation. \u201cRight now, we are just gathering information,\u201d says SUN President Mike Victoria. \u201cAt this point it is just a wait and see.\u201d MCA President Liza Kampstra had a similar offering. \u201cIt\u2019s not open season on the geese quite yet. Understand that what is good for the prairie dog isn\u2019t always good for the gander.\u201d\n]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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