Proposed plan to control geese population in Bristol draws emotional commentary NBC Connecticut [Video]

What to do with the geese in Bristol? The city’s Board of Park Commissioners discussed a potential plan Wednesday to cut down the geese population.

It’s also brought stiff opposition from people saying it’s inhumane.

Flocks of Canadian geese are a common sight along Veterans Memorial Boulevard Park in Bristol. Their droppings though have caused complaints from the Bristol Veterans Council. They say it’s become a nuisance by desecrating memorials and can spread disease.

“When those geese droppings dry, and people or animals’ step on them, they become airborne,” Rick Carello, chair of the Bristol Veterans Council, said.

During a Board of Park Commissioners meeting Wednesday, the Veterans Council asked them to approve a plan to control the geese population. The proposed plan included lethal and nonlethal methods.

The City of Bristol said this comes after years of using nonlethal methods which only resulted in temporarily lowering the population. The …