"Canada Geese Gassing"

Why did wildlife officials decide to capture and gas 700 Canada geese near JFK Airport?

• To protect the grasslands in Jamaica Bay

• To reduce the risk of bird strikes with airplanes

• To stop the geese from migrating

• To study the geese's behavior

How much does the aviation industry lose annually due to bird strikes?

• $1.2 billion

• $500 million

• $90 million

• $2 billion

Where were the geese living before they were removed?

• Central Park

• Near LaGuardia Airport

• Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

• In various New York City parks

What is aviation?

• harmful; damaging

• spread over a wide area

• moving from one place to another at a different time of the year

• the operation, design, or building of airplanes

What does dispersed mean?

• harmful; damaging

• spread over a wide area

• moving from one place to another at a different time of the year

• the operation, design, or building of airplanes

What does migratory mean?

• harmful; damaging

• spread over a wide area

• moving from one place to another at a different time of the year

• the operation, design, or building of airplanes

What type of text is this article?

• Fiction

• Poem

• Informational

• Biography

How did the Canada geese impact other animals in Jamaica Bay?

• By having a harmful effect on their habitat

• By helping them find more food

• By making the area cleaner

• By scaring away predators

How much of the damage caused by bird strikes comes from resident (non-migratory) Canada geese?

• 10%

• 50%

• 80%

• 100%

What season do most airplane strikes with Canada geese happen?

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer