Goose eggs destroyed to stop plane strikes - BBC News

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Almost 1,800 greylag goose eggs have been destroyed at Victoria Park in east Belfast to prevent birds from flying into the engines of nearby aeroplanes.

The eggs are destroyed through a process known as egg-pricking.

The parent geese continue to sit on the eggs and therefore will not lay any more.

In a freedom of information request the Northern Ireland environment agency revealed that since 2002, 1,775 greylag goose eggs had been oiled and pricked.

"A spokesman for the airport said:"In order to control the feral geese population in Victoria Park, the oiling and pricking of eggs is undertaken by a biologist under licence from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency and with the permission of Belfast City Council.

"Due to concerns over the number of greylag geese in Victoria Park, and their potential threat to landing or taking off aircraft at George Best Belfast City Airport, Belfast City Council has an agreement with the airport granting them access to Victoria Park to carryout egg pricking."

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