Canada Geese in Flight

NYC’s New Wildlife Law Raises an Urgent Question: Who Gets to Define Humane

New York City’s new wildlife law promises humane treatment, but advocates warn that promise may be undermined if federal agencies linked to goose roundups, egg destruction, and lethal wildlife control are allowed to help shape the city’s future wildlife policies. As molting season places Canada geese at heightened risk, activists are calling for immediate mayoral action to halt cooperation with federal wildlife operations and redefine what “humane” truly means.