Edgewater HOA

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.

An Alabama homeowners’ association voted to euthanize hundreds of federally protected Canada geese in the Edgewater neighborhood due to concerns over public health, safety, and environmental damage. Residents and some board members oppose the cull, advocating for non-lethal solutions like manual cleaning of goose waste, though the HOA has not postponed the decision.

An Alabama homeowners' association board voted to euthanize hundreds of federally protected Canada geese in the Edgewater neighborhood due to concerns over public health and safety, despite resident opposition and calls for non-lethal solutions. The geese, protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, were previously culled in 2020, but the HOA claims the population has rebounded, and it has not yet filed for a new USDA permit to legally kill the birds.