Some Mishawaka residents are planning a vigil Friday night for the hundreds of Canada geese, euthanized last month by the city.

On June 1st, the Mishawaka Parks Department filed a permit request to eliminate 400 geese, citing fecal material hazard in public walkways and aggressive birds as their reasons for extermination.

The DNR granted the city a permit to remove geese from Crawford, Merrifield and Beutter parks.

It caused some backlash from the community. On Friday night, some upset residents are planning a vigil in front of the mayor's office on 3rd Street at 7 p.m.