I think the solution is to remove the population of non migrating geese.
I would really appreciate additional knowledge and expertise of how to
address this problem and a plan that could be implemented with existing resources.
Canada Geese have done a marvelous job of adapting themselves to the modern urban environment. Mowed lawns of fescue and bluegrass provide them with some of their favorite food: tender new shoots of grass.
It is this environment, vast mowed lawns, that are the trouble. The geese are just being themselves.
Periodic removal of resident birds would help, but a more permanent solution would include a move toward more tall prairie grasses, more small shrubs, and generally just many more interruptions strategically placed in large lawns. Additionally, there are some devices that can be used to make an area less hospitable to geese, such as "scare tape", mesh fences, propane cannons and bad tasting grass treatments.
But, in the end, humans want their large grassy parklands and golf courses and corporate lawns with ponds. This is also where geese want to live and raise their families. Until we change our notions of natural urban beauty, we cannot expect the geese to put their instincts on hold, just because we don't like goose poop.
Keith Nybakke
Nokomis East
Keewaydin
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