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Residents urge Brightwaters to address gosling deaths in canal; board points to state rules
Summary
Residents described goslings and other waterfowl trapped and drowning in the canal grates and urged village-installed ramps or floating exits; the mayor said wildlife modifications may be subject to state rules and recommended coordination with state agencies and rehabilitators.
Multiple residents told the board of goslings and other waterfowl getting trapped in canal grates and drowning, and urged the village to explore solutions such as floating ramps or exit platforms for birds. Linda Merkier described scooping out dead goslings and said: "This is no way to manage geese population." She proposed installing a ramp or floating exit so birds could get out when molting.
The mayor (S2) responded that altering state-controlled structures or modifying grates may be inappropriate without state approval and that the village's department of public works cannot be directed to fish wildlife as a regular duty. He encouraged the resident to draft a letter to the state and said the village would consider coordination with state agencies and wildlife rehabilitators rather than independently altering infrastructure.
