Since machines have to be driven all over these lawn areas on a regular basis to keep the grass short, it would probably be acceptable for the goose droppings to get picked up the same way. And sure enough, there are now machines designed for this very purpose.
In the not-too-distant future you may be able to get a robot "dog" that will chase the geese off public grounds before they have a chance to make a mess! -Geo -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --