Target: Yolanda Ciccone, County Prosecutor, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Goal: Seek maximum penalties, license consequences, and full wildlife-law enforcement after a driver allegedly killed seven geese and fled.
Witness accounts and surveillance reviews reportedly led police to identify a suspect after seven geese were found dead on a roadway near a lake. The driver allegedly fled the scene as the birds lay fatally struck. Following a months-long investigation, authorities announced multiple animal-cruelty counts along with wildlife-regulation violations and motor-vehicle summonses.
Geese receive federal protection under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Intentional harm can trigger serious state or federal exposure when supported by evidence. In this case, investigators spent weeks gathering footage and statements to establish what happened. Such scenes—wild birds lifeless on asphalt while a motorist allegedly speeds away—shock communities and undermine public safety.
Accountability deters copycats. Prosecutors should seek the highest penalties allowed, request driver-license consequences where permitted, and coordinate with state and federal partners on any applicable wildlife statutes. Courts should consider restitution for response, examination, and rehabilitation costs, alongside mandated education or community service in wildlife-safe driving and coexistence. Sign this petition to urge visible, proportionate action that affirms wild lives matter.
PETITION LETTER:
County Prosecutor Ciccone,
We are alarmed that seven geese were found dead on a roadway after a collision and that the driver allegedly fled the scene. Police say months of surveillance review and witness interviews led to a suspect now facing seven counts of animal cruelty, additional wildlife-regulation violations, and motor-vehicle summonses.
We respectfully urge your office to pursue every charge supported by the evidence and to seek maximum lawful penalties at disposition. Please request license consequences where authorized, restitution for investigative and related costs, and court-ordered education or community service that focuses on wildlife-safe driving and coexistence.
We further ask that your team coordinate with state and federal partners so any applicable wildlife protections are fully enforced. Visible accountability here will deter reckless behavior and signal that harming protected birds carries serious consequences.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo Credit: Benson Kua
