FAIRHOPE, Ala. (AP) - Geese that have been blamed for contamination problems at the public beach in Fairhope are now fewer in number.
The U.S. Wildlife Service told WALA-TV (bit.ly/Pixh4n) that it recently captured about 40 of the waterfowl and euthanized them.
Increasing numbers of non-migratory geese have been making their home at the Duck Pond at Fairhope's beach. A recent Auburn University study blamed contamination problems on the pound of excrement that each goose produces daily.
The city contracted with the U.S. Department of Agriculture about a month ago to remove the geese. WKRG-TV reports that four federal employees and three city workers were present when the birds were drugged and captured. A city representative says it cost about $1,500 to remove the geese.
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