There s a quaint, little riverfront park in Montreal s north end where Cristina D Anello likes to take in the sunset and watch Canada Geese mull about, but when she biked there on Monday, she was alarmed at what she saw. A female goose was injured by an arrow about 15 long that punctured its right wing. Unable to remove it on its own, the animal kept pecking at it with her beak.
For the past few summers, flocks of sheep have been serving as ecologically friendly lawn mowers to help manage the landscaping in some Montreal parks. This weekend, volunteers were trained on how to be urban shepherds for the season.