Why do hundreds of snow geese suddenly 'fall like figs' when passing through this death zone?

As a result, up to 473 geese were shot down after 1 day, setting an unprecedented record, so why are these geese destroyed so much?

Snow geese in particular or many other waterfowl species in general have the habit of migrating to warmer lands in the winter, they fly in large flocks filling the sky. These great migrations are also the most suitable hunting times.

Waterfowl or bird hunting is a fairly popular activity in Western countries. hunters often bring hunting dogs (indicators, wading dogs, retrievers), fake geese. to support them. support your hunts.

In the United States, hunters must obtain a license from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service along with the appropriate hunting license in that state. They will dress like marines, camouflage pants, boots that pull up to the chest, tops with layers and bring only simple food when hunting.

Hunters ambush next to fake geese.

Hunting also has many regulations such as each time only 25 bullets are allowed to be brought into the specified hunting area, all must be taken out, but if violated, there will be a very heavy penalty. allowed to hunt a certain number of females in order to maintain a sustainable development.

Hunters see hunting only as a pastime, a sport to compete with. However, sometimes they are even allowed to hunt in large numbers because waterfowl thrive, polluting rivers, lakes and water sources, displacing native birds' nesting places.

The real geese are destroyed next to the fake geese used as bait.

Even wild geese or waterfowl threaten the safety of planes, causing headaches for the authorities. US authorities have ordered the destruction of nearly 1,700 Canadian wild geese that appeared near New York City airports.

Many countries such as France, New Zealand. also consider wild goose as a "great tribulation" and allow the destruction of this waterfowl in large numbers. That is why hunting geese or mallards can kill hundreds of geese.