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Ecosystem Eco Portal Lead News News Portal Lead

Snow Geese Dumped near Cordova

February 21, 2020 by John Griep

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The carcasses of about 40 snow geese were found scattered along Coveys Landing Road in Cordova. The dumping is being investigated by the Maryland Natural Resources Police.

The improper disposal of an animal carcass would be considered as a criminal charge of littering, according to NRP.

On Instagram, Donna Cole shared an image taken by someone else of several dead birds along the road between the stream and Chapel Road. Cole was concerned due to the poisoning deaths of bald eagles on the Mid-Shore between 2016 and 2019.

In an email, a Natural Resources Police spokeswoman said, “We are investigating the dumping of the geese due to the fact that there is no limit on how many snow geese can be harvested.”

There is no daily bag limit and no possession limit during the light goose conservation order season. The latest season began Feb. 10 and continues through April 15 and includes greater snow geese, lesser snow geese and Ross’s geese.

The conservation order season is intended to provide “additional hunting opportunities and methods to help reduce light goose overpopulation.”

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Filed Under: Eco Portal Lead, News Portal Lead Tagged With: Snow Geese

About John Griep

John Griep has spent more than 25 years as a reporter and editor covering Talbot County and the Mid-Shore, including county and town governments, courts, police, planning and zoning, business and real estate. Contact him at [email protected].

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  1. Glenn Baker says

    February 21, 2020 at 4:58 PM

    Major detail missing from this story. I’m thinking you’re not from here and don’t have many friends from here. Everyone from here asks the question “were they breasted?” By long tradition when geese of any kind are shot most folks will “Breast” them. That is done by placing your boot on the goose neck, digging your fingers under the breast of the goose and ripping it off of the goose. Repeat on other side. Now you have the breast meat which is about all there is of value on any goose. Especially when you have a large number of geese.
    Sorry, but lots of food doesn’t come from the store under cellophane on The Eastern Shore.

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