http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7003.htmlThe circumstances when federal or state permits are needed to address a problem with Canada geese can be complex; however, here are some general guidelines:
•No federal or state permits are needed to scare, herd, or chase away geese by any means, including dogs or noisemakers, as long as no birds are physically harmed.
•If you only want to destroy goose nests or treat the eggs with corn oil (or puncturing) to prevent hatching, simply visit the USFWS's Resident Canada Goose Nest and Egg Registration Site to register on-line (see the Offsite Link in the right-hand column). You do not need any special authorization or permit from DEC.
•If you are the manager of an airport or military airfield, determine your eligibility to conduct lethal control of geese between April 1 and September 15 by reviewing the requirements of the control order for resident Canada geese at airports and military airfields (see the Offsite Link in the right-hand column). If you qualify you do not need any special authorization or permit from DEC; to take geese at other times of the year a Federal permit is needed.
•If you are a farmer or manager of a beach or drinking water supply, and you want permission for the lethal removal of geese between April 1 (manager of a beach or drinking water supply) / May 1 (farmer) and August 31, you do not need a federal permit but need written authorization from your local DEC Wildlife office.
•In most other situations, including areas where geese are a general nuisance (parks, golf courses, residential or commercial properties, etc.), or to kill geese at other times of the year, you need a specific Federal permit. To apply for a federal permit, contact the New York State office of USDA Wildlife Services at (518) 477-4837.
•DEC generally does not allow relocation of geese with or without a permit.
•For more information, view, print, or download the document below or contact your local DEC Wildlife office.
Additional information is provided in the document "Permit Requirements for Take of Canada Geese in New York (PDF)" (updated March 2013, 37 kB). This document provides general information about state and federal permit requirements to take Canada geese (including nests or eggs).
It's how we say it in these here parts. Bugging you with is just a bonus.MajGenl.Meade wrote:Canada Geese for jeez's sake. Canada. Not "Canadian"
Often when I am thirsty I'll drink a Canadian Dry ginger ale.MajGenl.Meade wrote:Canada Geese for jeez's sake. Canada. Not "Canadian"
I think they're making up for it:Sue U wrote:Between the geese, poutine, Celine Dion, Justin Bieber and Howie Mandel, Canada has a lot to answer for.
The OED has only one other citation for the usage, from the Penny Cyclopaedia (1838): “The Canada Goose generally builds its nest on the ground.”
The dictionary, which has no citation for “Canadian” goose or geese, notes that the noun “Canada” is used attributively—that is, adjectivally—“in the names of various commercial products, animals, and plants.”
In addition to “Canada goose,” the OED cites “Canada jay,” “Canada potato” (Jerusalem artichoke), “Canada rice” (an aquatic grass), “Canada thistle,” “Canada violet,” and others.
In the 19th century, writers used the attributive noun (“Canada”) as well as the adjective (“Canadian”) in referring to the goose.
For example, Meriwether Lewis, in a May 15, 1805, journal entry during his expedition with William Clark, uses the adjective in reporting “a small species of geese which differ considerably from the common canadian goose.”
And The American Universal Geography (1812), in listing birds of the United States, says, “The Canadian goose (Anser canadensis) is a bird of passage, and gregarious.”
In The Birds of America (1827-39), John James Audubon uses the attributive noun: “The Canada Geese are fond of returning regularly to the place which they have chosen for resting in, and this they continue to do until they find themselves greatly molested while there.”
And in Ornithological Biography (1835), Audubon describes a “curious mode of shooting the Canada Goose I have practised with much success.”
Audubon says he sinks a hogshead in the sand, covers himself with brushwood, “and in this concealment I have killed several at a shot; but the stratagem answers for only a few nights in the season.”
We’ve come across several theories about why English speakers generally prefer the term “Canada goose” to “Canadian goose.”
Another theory is that English speakers use the attributive noun “Canada” for the goose because canadensis in the scientific Latin name means “of Canada.”
But the ornithologist and zoologist Richard C. Banks, quoted on snopes.com, has said “the English name of a species is not directly related to the scientific name or its ending.”
Banks says the common names of birds probably develop simply because the people who use them prefer them to the alternatives.
Pat Schwieterman, a contributor to the Language Log, notes that the adjectival form is typically used when the names of countries modify nouns, while the attributive form is generally used when the names of states or provinces modify nouns.
He cites such avian adjectival examples as the American crow, the Cuban parakeet, and the Jamaican lizard cuckoo, along with attributive examples like the California condor, the Arizona woodpecker, and the Louisiana waterthrush.
We can cite many other examples, notably the American robin, as well as many exceptions, including the subject of today’s post: the Canada goose.
Finally, Laura Erickson, who writes and broadcasts about birds, says on the mailing list of the Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union that the Canada goose “gets its name from its breeding range.”
“It is of course perfectly acceptable and correct to call one a ‘Canadian goose’ if you see its passport or some other verification of its citizenship,” she adds.
MajGenl.Meade wrote:The OED has only one other citation for the usage, from the Penny Cyclopaedia (1838): “The Canada Goose generally builds its nest on the ground.”
The dictionary, which has no citation for “Canadian” goose or geese, notes that the noun “Canada” is used attributively—that is, adjectivally—“in the names of various commercial products, animals, and plants.”
In addition to “Canada goose,” the OED cites “Canada jay,” “Canada potato” (Jerusalem artichoke), “Canada rice” (an aquatic grass), “Canada thistle,” “Canada violet,” and others.
In the 19th century, writers used the attributive noun (“Canada”) as well as the adjective (“Canadian”) in referring to the goose.
For example, Meriwether Lewis, in a May 15, 1805, journal entry during his expedition with William Clark, uses the adjective in reporting “a small species of geese which differ considerably from the common canadian goose.”
And The American Universal Geography (1812), in listing birds of the United States, says, “The Canadian goose (Anser canadensis) is a bird of passage, and gregarious.”
In The Birds of America (1827-39), John James Audubon uses the attributive noun: “The Canada Geese are fond of returning regularly to the place which they have chosen for resting in, and this they continue to do until they find themselves greatly molested while there.”
And in Ornithological Biography (1835), Audubon describes a “curious mode of shooting the Canada Goose I have practised with much success.”
Audubon says he sinks a hogshead in the sand, covers himself with brushwood, “and in this concealment I have killed several at a shot; but the stratagem answers for only a few nights in the season.”
We’ve come across several theories about why English speakers generally prefer the term “Canada goose” to “Canadian goose.”
Another theory is that English speakers use the attributive noun “Canada” for the goose because canadensis in the scientific Latin name means “of Canada.”
But the ornithologist and zoologist Richard C. Banks, quoted on snopes.com, has said “the English name of a species is not directly related to the scientific name or its ending.”
Banks says the common names of birds probably develop simply because the people who use them prefer them to the alternatives.
Pat Schwieterman, a contributor to the Language Log, notes that the adjectival form is typically used when the names of countries modify nouns, while the attributive form is generally used when the names of states or provinces modify nouns.
He cites such avian adjectival examples as the American crow, the Cuban parakeet, and the Jamaican lizard cuckoo, along with attributive examples like the California condor, the Arizona woodpecker, and the Louisiana waterthrush.
We can cite many other examples, notably the American robin, as well as many exceptions, including the subject of today’s post: the Canada goose.
Finally, Laura Erickson, who writes and broadcasts about birds, says on the mailing list of the Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union that the Canada goose “gets its name from its breeding range.”
“It is of course perfectly acceptable and correct to call one a ‘Canadian goose’ if you see its passport or some other verification of its citizenship,” she adds.
