Cape Cod Times
BARNSTABLE Can geese be in love? It s hard to pooh-pooh that idea after seeing the bond between Arnold, an injured Canada goose, and his mate at the Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center.
While Arnold recovers, his partner keeps vigil outside the center, peering in through a slider door. She hasn t left the area in two days.
These two lovebirds had a lot going for each other before Arnold ran into trouble. And it turned out that their biggest advantage was making a home on a pond near the center.
Should Arnold s mate have a name? If so, send your suggested name to Eric Williams at news@capecodonline.com. Please put goose name in the subject line.
Barnstable wildlife center helps injured goose, mate watches on
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Even though the use of lead shot for hunting waterfowl was banned in 1991, wildlife hospitals on Cape Cod continue to see 50-70 cases of lead poisoning a year.
Most of these tend to be waterfowl, such as swans, ducks and geese. Lead poisoning in waterfowl is an issue with a long history, not just in the Cape area, but nationwide.
Wild Care Cape Cod in Eastham receives and treats 10-20 patients per year, while the Cape Wildlife Center in Barnstable, a branch of New England Wildlife Centers, cares for around 50.
There are probably thousands more with levels of lead in their system that go unnoticed, according to Zak Mertz, director of the Barnstable rescue.