Ever since US Airways Flight 1549 was successful in its landing on the Hudson River in January, a new "villain" has emerged in society: Wild Goose! The cause of this unusual landing was the impact of a flock of geese, resulting in a loss of thrust from both engines. Ever since this occurence, there seemed to be an all-out avian assault. In an article of Newsweek called "Even to Friends, the Goose is Cooked," people have offered new "weapons" to make sure that geese do not threated human lives. It's true that experiencing a possibility of going through a plane crash is traumatizing, but these innocent geese should not be blamed.
Awwww. Look at that cute, innocent goose. Im pretty sure it didn't mean any harm. Despite their cuteness, everyone seems to be turning against them. A technique where you find their eggs and cover them in corn oil to stop their embroyonic process has been mentioned and encouraged. Aww poor babies. Here are other control techniques suggested to control and limit goose problems. Ever since the landing, even organizations devoted to the birds' humane treatment are on the side of these control techniques. "But that's the life of the goose today: even your friends want you dead."
-Matthew Phillips
Imagine how bad these birds would be considered if the landing was unsuccessful. But, what animal activists and bird lovers want America to understand is how the goose got there. Airports are built near wetlands where the geese live. Golf courses, homes and other buildings are built near lakes. The geese are trapped and have no where to go. Some people have even recommended egg addling (covering eggs in corn oil) or even birth control for geese. Poor geese. The problem has escalated to all-out goose assault, even though its not the geeses' fault.
What is your opinion on this? What do you think is the best way to handle this?
I think it's horrible that people are blaming the geese for this. Geese did cause the emergency landing of the plane, but they didn't know any better. It's like saying a four-year-old is in charge of making Thanksgiving dinner. If the toddler messes dinner up you can't really blame them because they don't know how to cook at four (at least I didn't know how to when I was four). I don't think it's the geese's fault. Humans are the ones that are building things around and in the middle of their homes. If anything, the geese, along with a bunch of other animals, should be mad at us.
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I agree with Jennifer that it's not the geese's fault. However, I do understand the reasons why people are aiming to limit the geese population and are angry towards them. From my perspective, I think I would probably react the same way if I was a passenger on that plane. I would be furious that my life could have been ended because of a flock of geese.
ReplyDeleteIt is definitely the geese's fault! They flew into the engines and wrecked the plane. I think they did it on purpose. Maybe someone on the plane put corn oil on an egg and the geese wanted revenge. We should not get the geese mad or this might become a common occurrence. Just think, if you laid an egg and someone killed it then would you want revenge? I know I would.
ReplyDeleteMr. Johnson, I am baffled by your opinion...
ReplyDeleteYou bring up a bigger issue. It's about human beings taking over the planet. The population keeps growing, homes and development are being built. This leaves animals looking for new places to go. I don't even understand why people are getting so worked up about the geese, the people were able to survive the flight anyways!
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Whoa... Daisyfriend isn't even on our pageflakes group.
ReplyDeleteAll life should be protected and this includes wildlife. Humans are taking over the planet and are ignoring the fact that our resources are not limitless.
People who are blaming geese are people that refuse to take responsibility for their own problems. They are simply searching for a scapegoat, just as the girls of Salem blamed the other women of the town of witchcraft and refused to take responsibility for their actions.
Why would geese be implicated in the first place? What have they done wrong?
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