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Bella Vista -
The nonprofit organization Ducks Unlimited was established in 1937 and 2012 marks its 75th anniversary. As they are beneficiaries of DU's role as the world's leader in waterfowl conservation, a number of ducks and geese "posed" for photographs.
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Hunstanton -
Hundreds of geese, duck and swans are now flocking to feed at the reserve at Titchwell Marsh for the harsh winter on the Norfolk coastal marshlands in the UK.
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Guelph -
An institutional building in Guelph, Ontario has adopted a second function this spring. This year its roof is home to a breeding pair of Canada geese, their nest and a 'clutch' of four eggs.
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This summer, in an attempt to avoid collisions like the one that caused US Airways Airbus A320 to crash into the Hudson River in January, New York City is going to trap and kill up to 2,000 Canadian Geese.
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Swedish furniture giant Ikea is phasing out its Mysa-brand down bedding from all its shops - because the down may come from Chinese fowl which were plucked while the animals were still alive. China produces 80% of the world's down and feathers.
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One plane accident after another is blamed on birds who fly into the plane's engines, usually causing it to crash. But now, one man with a bird he loves may have come up with an environmentally friendly way to stop this from happening.
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Was it big birds that got into both engines of the US Airways jet that landed in the Hudson River Thursday? Officials say it's more than likely.
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A warning has been issued to citizens in New York by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation not to feed geese or ducks. A fungus, Aspergillosis, has sickened and killed at least a dozen of these birds on a northern New York pond.
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Last fall a University of North Dakota plane crashed and killed a student and flight instructor and school officials say that the crash happen because it collided with geese.
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Border collies are bred to herd sheep, but in Central Park they will be herding geese.
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Geese Headlines
A cull of 200 Canada geese is to go ahead in the Lake District, despite more than 2,500 people signing a petition against the move.
New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wants to make it easier for wildlife officials to kill Canada geese to help prevent collisions with jet airliners.
 P.E.I.'s historic village, Orwell Corner, has added a new, noisy addition to its list of attractions.
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Ducks and Geese washing and cleaning themselves in preparation for photoshoot. Lake Bella Vista. Bella Vista, AR 2/21/12
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