City To Euthanize 200 'Nuisance' Ducks

[The Straight Story]

City To Euthanize 200 'Nuisance' Ducks
Official Says Birds Are Messy, Diseased


OCALA, Fla. -- Ocala officials want to euthanize some 200 ducks they say are a nuisance at a park, while across the street firefighters have adopted a mother duck as their mascot.

The city of Ocala's Recreation and Parks Department is planning to euthanize the 200 Muscovy ducks at Tuscawilla Park.

Director Kathy Crile said Thursday too many ducks in one area can become diseased and messy. The department can't support all the ducks. Plus, some residents are feeding the ducks, which officials said is creating a problem for them.

Meanwhile at the Ocala Fire Chief Brian Stoothoff said they're eagerly waiting for the eggs to hatch.

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[bunnies]

1. ummm. Dont people eat ducks?

:shrug: They should slaughter them and donate them to local the food bank. Not a single meat-eater should be opposed to that.

[The Straight Story]

2. Yeah, but right now it is rabbit season

[bunnies]

4. Duck season.

:rofl:

[CoffeeCat]

11. Wabbit season....FIRRRRRE!! (nt0

[bunnies]

15. Duck Season!!!

[Raskolnik]

3. Ducks that have been living in a pond in the city are probably not the best to eat. n/t

[bunnies]

6. Yeah. Good point.

Who knows what kind of toxic swill they've been dining on. :scared:

[Mariana]

13. Neither are factory-farmed animals, of any kind

but people eat them all the same.

Test the water, have a vet take a look at them, and if they aren't sick or contaminated feed people with them.

[bunnies]

16. Another good point....

which is why I dont eat meat. I gave up on having that conversation on DU though.

[Raskolnik]

17. You may be approaching diminishing returns if you're going to give each duck a physical before

serving it up.

[david13]

18. Feed the ducks to people? Please. Do you know how greasy

ducks are, no matter how you cook them?
dc

[Yunomi]

5. Muscovys aren't exactly ducks...

They're very similar, and can breed with ducks. I had a one-legged Muscovy hen named FlyGirl, and she was a delightful pet. The eggs are edible, and quite tasty. Perhaps a better solution would be to allow these doomed Muscovys to be adopted? They only need a back yard, a kiddie pool, and a safe enclosure for nights. Keeping two or three is not so much work!

[csziggy]

20. Muscovys are ducks, just not native to the parks where they now live

And that is probably why authorities do not want to give them away or release them outside of the city.

I like the idea of killing them for the meat - duck can be greasy but it is still good eating! A simple rub and roast the duck on a rack and yum! Or make your own Turducken: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Turducken/Detail.aspx ;)

[lunatica]

7. Why do they say euthanize when they mean kill

Are they really planning to gently put them down the way a vet does? I doubt it.

[kimmerspixelated]

8. Well that's a revoltin' development!

How would these euthers feel if suddenly someone decided to just do away with them?

[Beaverhausen]

9. I'm surprised they aren't holding an "event" to shoot them

you know how those courageous hunters love to shoot at small flying things.

[izquierdista]

10. Send them to Peking

I hear Peking duck is highly sought after.

[driver8]

12. The American Way -- if something bothers you, kill it!

Wolves, ducks, Iraqis -- just get rid of them!

[madinmaryland]

14. Heh! FREE THE DUCK!!

[blonndee]

19. How sad.

Who give them the right to do this? Morally, I mean, not legally, as ducks clearly have no legal rights. :(