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 WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin's dramatically increased Canada goose flock is laying problems, not the fabled golden eggs. The majestic birds are nuisances — at golf courses, parks and other places near water and lush with grass — because of the mess they leave behind, not to mention their sometimes aggressive behavior.
"In some places, yes, people are getting angry," said Kent Van Horn, a waterfowl expert with the state Department of Natural Resources. "The level of conflict is growing every year, in part because the Canada goose population is growing and expanding across the state."
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Service has euthanized 1,400 nuisance geese this summer, more than double the number of a few years ago, said Dan Hirchert, a wildlife biologist who coordinates the goose management program in Wisconsin.
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