I have a lot of problems with Non-migratory geese in my yard and I strongly dislike them. Don’t get me wrong – I love nature and all of the birds and critters who visit – I just dislike Canadian Geese and Voles. The various Migratory Bird Laws have worked too well in the case of Canadian Geese and a large percentage of them no longer Migrate – they stay around all year and leave their excrement everywhere. Excrement that can harbor a variety of diseases.
This Non-Migratory goose problem has gotten so bad in a number of areas that some State Governments now have special Non-Migratory hunting dates for what are rapidly becoming Nuisance birds. Pennsylvania has four (4) Goose hunting periods and 3 of time are specifically for Resident Population Goose Zones (RP).
I’m tired of stepping in goose poop.
Diseases that Canada Geese Carry | Ohio Geese Control
http://www.ohiogeesecontrol.com/diseases-that-canada-geese-carry/
Canada Geese (Branta canadensis)Public Health
http://icwdm.org/handbook/birds/CanadaGeese/humanhealth.aspx
Chapter 14. GOOSE DISEASES
http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/Y4359E/y4359e0g.htm
2017-18 WATERFOWL SEASONS SET – Pennsylvania
http://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/Game-Commission-Details.aspx?newsid=120
Study of bacteria inside guts of wild Canada geese shows greater danger than earlier studies exposed | Smithsonian Insider
https://insider.si.edu/2018/05/study-of-bacteria-inside-guts-of-wild-canada-geese-show-greater-danger-than-earlier-studies-exposed/
Why Presque Isle’s Beach 11 has seen high E.coli counts – posted 8/21/18
http://www.goerie.com/news/20180813/why-presque-isles-beach-11-has-seen-high-ecoli-counts
