After trying around a dozen ways to remove geese that have caused damage to the greens at Ashton Hills Golf Course, without killing the birds, golf course management has opted to try one more way. Bryan Raines, co-owner of Ashton Hills, went in front of the Covington City Council Monday to ask permission to fire weapons in the city, and use a permit granted to the course by the Department of Natural Resources to shoot and terminate 10 geese. Social media backlash on a story written on the permit to kill the geese on The Covington News’ Facebook page and other sites that used The News’ story
Go Fund Me page made for Ashton Hills geese