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Bryan Heck, Springfield city manager, addressed the media and called into question statements about the growing Haitian immigrant population.
It is legal to hunt Canada geese in Ohio.
A photo posted on an online forum in July showing a person carrying a seemingly dead goose on Cleveland Avenue in Columbus went viral recently. Social media accounts and politicians spread the photo last week, falsely claiming it was taken in Springfield, Ohio.
The photo sparked debate about whether people locally are hunting and eating geese, wildlife and even pets — after public figures amplified rumors that Haitian immigrants in Springfield are doing so.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources got a complaint in March and one in August about Haitians stealing birds from local parks and trails, but investigations didn’t find evidence to back up the reports, according to records obtained by USA TODAY Network Ohio.
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Springfield resident Anthony Harris also told Springfield city commissioners in August that Haitian migrants were decapitating ducks.
Though it is legal to hunt geese in Ohio, there is a very small window of time during which it can be done.
If someone hunts or kills a goose or any other wild animals in the wrong way and is convicted of doing so, they can face up to 30 days in jail and a $250 fine.
It is a fourth-degree misdemeanor to kill a Canada goose, as they are protected by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and by Ohio law.
When can you hunt Canada geese in Ohio?
ODNR allows hunting of Canada geese Sept. 7-15 this year in Ohio, with a daily limit of five.
It’s annual hunting and trapping regulations were published Sept. 1 and use a federal framework from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Active duty military personnel and veterans can also hunt geese Sept. 28-29.
Other geese can be hunted at different times depending on the part of the state. Guidelines can be found at www.ohiodnr.gov.
What do you need to hunt geese in Ohio?
Those interested in hunting Canada geese must have a valid Ohio hunting license and a Harvest Information Program certification on their license.
They will also need an Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp endorsement if older than 18 and a signed federal Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp if older than 16, according to ODNR.
What makes hunting geese illegal?
Illegal hunting methods include killing geese with a crossbow, trap, snare, net, rifle, pistol, swivel gun, shotgun larger than 10-gauge, punt gun, battery gun, machine gun, fish hook, poison, drug, explosive or stupefying substance.
Legal methods include a 10-gauge or smaller shotgun with nontoxic shot, muzzle-loading shotguns and longbow.
It’s also illegal to hunt geese outside of the permitted time frame.
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