HOA votes to euthanize hundreds of federally protected geese in neighborhood

An Alabama homeowners' association (HOA) board approved a plan to euthanize hundreds of Canada geese at Lady Ann Lake in Edgewater, citing public health and safety concerns. The geese are federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and the HOA holds a 2020 permit from the USDA to kill them, though no new paperwork has been filed. Residents oppose the cull, advocating for non-lethal measures like cleaning up goose waste, but the board remains unchanged in its decision.