I think there are enough inaccuracies in the narrative of the petition to make it a questionable endeavor to support. ____________________________________________________ As an aside, one study we looked at suggests that the average Canada goose deposits an average of 80 pounds of droppings per year. A flock of 40 geese would produce.... Let's see...... 3,200 pounds of goose poop.... A ton and a half if my math is correct... And only 40 geese.... No wonder the golf courses are so green ! And the shallow ponds are too ! (and please don't ask me who did the sampling and averages... Thank goodness it wasn't me !) Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all.... Bob _______________________________________________ Bob Hinkle Solon, Ohio 44139 ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]