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1990s: you make enemies. Farmers are fedup with the damage you do to their land,grass and crops. Hunting you is nowallowed. Your own fault: go back sixsquares.< 17ainingwinter. Abandoninghe cheapestto LEI. Moves.2013. Too muchopposition to gassinggeese: the agreement iscancelled. Kiss the diceand throwagain.A coalition of farmers,nature conservationists,government bodies and hunterswants to reduce numbers of summergeese from 280,000 to 100,000. Gulp!Back to square 30.1975. A hundredbrooding pairsalready. Getting cosy.Provincial governments andthe G7 reach an agreement on geese.Go-ahead for the gassing of 350,000geese. Back to square one …1961. You are backin the Netherlandsafter fifty yearsaway. Getbreeding, throwthe dice again.2010. How do youconduct a mass cull ofgeese in a bird-friendlyway? Gas ’em, advisesLivestock Research.Get out of here.Jump to 34.You have a personality! Whenit comes to foraging, there arepioneers and followers,according to the university. Sochoose: throw again or moveon four places.1950. The IJsselmeerpolders are created: gooseheaven. Thanks, Mr Lely.1910. The greylag goosedisappears as a broodingbird. Back to square one.31 January 2013 — RESOURCE