My point is that killing "sky carp" will not make more mallards.....the reason for the liberalization of goose hunting rules is more to protect tundra habitat and stop the dwindling population of some other shore birds (certain rail species) the geese have adapted to take advantage of mans land use....
that with Post-glacial rebound ( the rise of land masses that were depressed by the huge weight of ice sheets during the last ice age) through a process known as isostatic depression, this has been reducing habitat (along with sea level rise)
once sickness hits the goose populations it will crash..its natures way.
what usually happens is once waterfowl populations drop, people will cry about what cause it.....
snows, blues, and white fronted geese are not "sky carp" and once the populations reach equilibrium the reputation of them being good for nothing but compost will carry over...
I have no issue with killing critters, use them is some way.....and try not to inflame the earth 1st wackos
I assume the worst in people because thats what we see....95% of people are great its that 5% that do us in,... game hogging....littering....poaching
My Brother is a duck hunting fool..has been for 30 years..I have duck hunted more than my share....can tell you a bazillion stories of guys getting busted breaking the rules duck hunting......
understanding the vast complexness of a biome and its interactions is a moving target nothing is set in stone....