GEORGETOWN, Del. - Two women in Georgetown say they're sounding the alarm about what they say is the "annihilation" of the geese population in their community.
Two geese could be seen resting by a pond in Sandra Wald's backyard. She says her HOA is getting rid of the geese and they need to be protected.
"It's part of nature, it's part of things that God has created in our world today, we've lost so many of our birds and wildlife due to climate warming, due to fires, due to people being awful," Wald explained.
Wald says the HOA hired a contractor for egg addling.
"It's absolutely flat out wrong," said Susan Townsend, another woman against egg addling.
If you've never heard the term, it is a process to prevent bird eggs from hatching.
There are various methods to do this but Wald says the company is pouring a thin layer of food grade oil such as corn oil on the eggs.
The HOA president for The Village at Cinderberry, Harry Getzlaff, was not available for an on camera interview, but says they have a federal permit to do what they're doing. Getzlaff says his contractors have been harassed by these woman, leading him to send a cease and desist letter to one of the ladies.
He says the harassment includes yelling, cursing and sticking up the middle finger at the contractors when they are oiling the eggs.
Susan Townsend read her cease and desist letter from the HOA for the first time since she received it last week.
Townsend says the word she likes to use in this case is "annihilation" and wants the pond to be left alone.
"It's really incredible that people have no concern. I am a spiritual person and I just feel that, you know, people are not paying attention to what could happen to us as the next species on this list," Townsend explained.
Both women say the geese are no longer a problem.
"I would like to see the DNREC who helps Cinderberry get their nuisance permit, I'd like to see that revoked. I don't think there's any need for it, so that's my concern," said Wald.
CoastTV reached out to DNREC to learn more about this. In response, they said "DNREC has no role in the issuing of the federal permit you've described the HOA president as having - it is obtained through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service."
The women say if the permit is not revoked, they'll continue on with their lives and possibly start a nature club.