Ontario Man Ordered to Pay $1K for ‘Harassing’ Canada Geese

Canada geese are protected under the Migratory Bird Convention Act. Ger Bosma Photos/Shutterstock

An Ontario man has been fined $1,000 after pleading guilty to charges of harassing and trying to harm Canada geese last year.

Essex, Ont., resident Joseph Brugge pleaded guilty in a Windsor, Ont., court earlier this year to capturing, harassing, and attempting to injure Canada geese, which are protected migratory birds, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) said in a recent bulletin.