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Tips for Managing Your Canada Goose Problems...Got Geese? Have you noticed unsightly droppings in your walkways or lawns? Geese droppings are more than unsightly--they are an indication of an over abundance of geese which can result in:
Here are some tips and tidbits of information you may find helpful!
 Don’t Feed the Geese…Discourage others
from hand feeding the Canada geese on your property. You can do this by
posting signs and educating
those who use your property on the problems caused by
feeding nuisance geese. Hand
feeders are usually well-intentioned but feeding the geese encourages them
to flock to your property in unnatural numbers. Someone who starts feeding
just
two geese can quickly turn those numbers into 50 geese!
Limit the Greatest Attractions for Geese...Canada geese need only a few things to make your property an ideal haven for them. Water sources like ponds and retention areas serve as protection from predators for the geese. Geese also like gently sloping shorelines to water so they have easy access to the water. During nesting season, this provides easy water access for their young. Other geese and waterfowl in the area are huge attractions for Canada geese. This signals to migrating geese it's a safe and choice place to graze. Decrease Manicured Fertilized Lawn Areas...
Large
areas of grassy, well manicured lawn (i.e. golf courses, cemeteries,
large business or industrial parks) will be a huge attraction
for Canada geese. Geese like the short, well manicured,
fertilized grasses we grow all over our suburban areas. This proves
to be ample feeding grounds for the geese, they can graze these
areas for long periods of time.
Use an Integrated Approach...Using several control methods together, will help solve your goose problem. As much as we would like to believe it, there is no easy, quick-fix way to get rid of Canada geese. But employing several approaches at once has proven to be the best way to control and often eliminate your nuisance goose problem while respecting their natural wildlife heritage. Harassment in a Good Way...Canada geese seek areas where they can graze and nest in peace. If someone or something (like a trained dog) bothers them enough, they usually find another area where they will not be disturbed. Using trained dogs is very effective since it conveys to the geese that this area is not a safe place to graze or nest. Control of the dog is vital in "harassment" because the dog is legally considered an extension of your hand. Therefore, the dog must not be allowed to catch, injure or kill a Canada goose. Border collies are great for this since they are natural stalkers and herding animals. Block Their Access...
There are several ways to block
nuisance geese from accessing certain areas. You can use grid systems installed
over ponds as a deterrent to keep geese from landing on them. This works
best for smaller bodies of water that are used for aesthetic purposes. Habitat Modification as a Goose Control Method...By physically altering your property to make it less attractive to geese you can often help control the nuisance geese on your property. First, you need to identify the features on your property that are attracting the geese. Then, you can focus on eliminating or changing these attractions. Here are some of the most common modifications:
Nest and Egg Removal...
Nest and egg depredation helps slow the rapid growth of local goose
populations. Sometimes it will also eliminate the aggressive, protective
behavior in
geese as
they try to protect their nest in the spring. If a
goose nest or the eggs are destroyed
early in the incubation period, another nest may be made and a second
clutch of eggs laid. The proper
timing of oiling or addling eggs prevents them from hatching, though the
geese will continue to incubate them. This often discourages a nesting
pair from laying another
clutch helping to control your goose
population.
Use Chemical Repellents...Treating your grassy areas with an approved chemical designed to discourage nuisance geese may be an option for your property. These chemicals (which can be sprayed on by licensed personnel only) can make the grass less palatable and give the geese a natural response that makes them think your grass a less desirable place to feed. For more information on managing conflicts with gulls and migratory birds:
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