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Dear CT NWCO Association Member,
The past and present board of directors
has been discussing with the D.E.P. Wildlife Division the criteria that
will be required for the lethal control of Canadian Geese. At the
meeting on April 13, 2006, the D.E.P. and the officers of the NWCO
Association agreed upon the following requirements:
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The operator must show proof of
completion of an approved training on the management of urban
Canadian Geese.
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Demonstrate field experience in the
live capture and handling of geese in a minimum of 3 round ups at
separate locations.
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Attend a Connecticut specific goose
control training class, with a minimum of 4 hours classroom
instruction.
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Demonstrate adequate experience or
field training in AVMA approved euthanasia methods for geese.
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Proof of having the necessary
equipment to conduct the activity.
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Proof of personal liability insurance
of $500,000 minimum coverage.
The first 3 requirements are all practical
training and experience that can be acquired in several ways.
For the first requirement, proof from the
National Goose Management Academy would currently be sufficient. The
association will be looking to provide this training at a later date,
possibly in conjunction with NWCOA or the NGM Academy.
The second requirement could also be
obtained through the NGM Academy with proof of 3 round ups at separate
locations or could be obtained by working with the D.E.P. in their
banding program.
The third requirement would be a training
session presented by the CT NWCO Association using an outline provided
by the D.E.P. Wildlife Division.
The last three would have to be listed or
tied to the management plan that needs to be submitted to the Wildlife
Division for approval of the special permit that will be required.
For the members that would like to get the
hands-on training this year on rounding up geese that would meet
requirement 3, please contact myself at (203) 375-1211 or Mark Jones at
(203) 792-8682 for details on how you may obtain this training.
Sincerely,
Thomas Logan
CWCP, V.P. CT NWCO Association
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