§ Dame Janet FookesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what research he has undertaken regarding the humane control of Canada geese; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanResearch into Canada geese undertaken at the Ministry's central science laboratory is concentrated on techniques for control during the close season, when licences are required for the killing or taking of the geese and their eggs. Recent research, now almost completed, has focused on a simple method of making Canada goose eggs unviable without causing undue suffering to the adult birds. Research is also being undertaken on the population dynamics and movements of Canada geese to provide background for future studies on the effects that various control methods have on population size and movement.