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Orkney has been invaded by geese.

  • 24-12-2019 12:33pm
    #1
    J.R.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,374 ✭✭✭


    Orkney has been invaded by geese.
    The numbers are now so huge, and the damage so great, that permission has been granted for the wild birds to be shot - and eaten

    https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-50816678


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  • #2
    BuckDan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭BuckDan


    J.R. wrote: »
    Orkney has been invaded by geese.
    The numbers are now so huge, and the damage so great, that permission has been granted for the wild birds to be shot - and eaten

    https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-50816678
    You were always able to shoot geese in orkney i thought


  • #3
    tayto lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,058 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    Very greasy and not much meat on them.


  • #4
    Eddie B
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,979 ✭✭✭Eddie B


    BuckDan wrote: »
    You were always able to shoot geese in orkney i thought

    They've given the go ahead for a summer cull it says


  • #5
    BuckDan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭BuckDan


    Eddie B wrote: »
    They've given the go ahead for a summer cull it says

    Was thinking , didnt get to read the full article yet


  • #6
    Boredstiff666
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,030 ✭✭✭Boredstiff666


    J.R. wrote: »
    Orkney has been invaded by geese.
    The numbers are now so huge, and the damage so great, that permission has been granted for the wild birds to be shot - and eaten

    https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-50816678

    Jeez what kind of gun you got to hit them from Ireland?


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  • #7
    Birdnuts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,807 ✭✭✭Birdnuts


    tayto lover wrote: »
    Very greasy and not much meat on them.

    I'd still prefer them at Christmas to a Turkey;)


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