Did you know that a male Canada goose can weigh 14 pounds? That is not like an 80-pound junkyard dog that wants a piece of your leg, but they can be very scary when they fly toward your face. They can make public areas, such as park and picnic areas, unusable by the public when they are nesting or migrating. Our town has a public park built next to a waterway, and we had to call Canada geese control in NJ to help get the geese to choose another spot for their activities.
Is man encroaching on the habitat of wildlife? Yes, most certainly. The park was designed and built before there was much, if any, public concern given to the migratory routes and nesting places of wild birds. The park is a busy place used even in the winter months. Continue reading “Moving Geese from a Public Area in a Park”