Friends of Geese volunteers oiled eggs during the 2021 nesting season from the end of March to the end of April at Robeson Meadows and Timberline. Timberland had six nests and a total of 21 eggs. Robeson Meadows had nine nests and a total of 36 eggs were treated. Both HOA’s were satisfied with the …
Penny Hanna and Viktoria Ford worked with three U of IL seniors during the 2021 Spring Semester. The School of Social Work Community Learning Lab is a course that prepares students for their final internship before they graduate. Three students paired with Friends of Geese to work on multiple projects that would promote the goals …
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Millions of native wild animals, including coyotes, mountain lions, and even geese, are killed indiscriminately by Wildlife Services — a program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Nationally, Wildlife Services kills more than one million animals annually, costing taxpayers more than $100 million per year, using outdated cruel methods …
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Urbana, Ill. (November 17, 2020) — On Saturday, November 14, In Defense of Animals and Friends of Geese organized a flashmob of animal activists and concerned citizens who gathered around the launch of an eye-catching billboard and collectively demanded an end to the killing of geese in the area. The event has already been reported by The News Gazette and WCIA. The activists aim …
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