She Harassed Geese With Laser, Rocks; Destroyed Nest, Moved Egg: DEC

TOWN OF HAVERSTRAW, NY — Saying that a situation in Rockland County was "not your average Easter hunt," the NYS DEC reports that a resident was cited for some unusually "fowl" behavior.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation says that an Environmental Conservation Police Officer (ECO) responded to reports of a Town of Haverstraw resident throwing rocks at Canada geese and possibly disturbing a goose nest.

When the ECO arrived at the location on March 31, there was a large egg in a flowerpot next to the front door of the home, according to the agency.

The homeowner admitted to the officer that she used rocks and a laser to harass geese on her property, according to the NYS DEC.

The ECO then warned the woman that Canada geese are protected by state and federal laws, so throwing rocks at the birds in a potentially injurious way is unlawful.

The officer also recommended several legal methods of keeping nuisance geese away from her property, including applying for a Resident Canada Goose Registration for legal nest and egg removal, or contacting a local Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator.

The woman also admitted to destroying a nest and identified the potted egg as the only one removed from the nest, the NYS DEC said.

She was issued tickets for "unlawful take of a migratory bird out of season and hunting without a license."