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The Canada Goose is a beautiful bird, but for property managers, it is a formidable pest. A flock of resident geese on a corporate campus, golf course, or HOA pond creates massive liability and maintenance issues.

## The Problem with Resident Geese
Unlike migratory geese that pass through, "resident" geese stay year-round.
1.  **The Mess:** A single goose produces 1-2 pounds of droppings *per day*. A flock of 50 can cover sidewalks and entryways in slippery, unsanitary waste.
2.  **Aggression:** During nesting season (Spring), geese are fiercely protective. They will attack employees, customers, or residents who walk too close to a nest, leading to injury liabilities.
3.  **Turf Damage:** They graze on grass and trample landscaping, turning manicured lawns into mud pits.

## Management Strategies
Geese are federally protected, so you cannot harm them. You must annoy them until they leave.

### 1. Egg Addling (Population Control)
With the proper federal permits, we can treat the eggs in a nest so they do not hatch. This stabilizes the population and encourages the adult birds to eventually move on when the nest fails.

### 2. Habitat Modification
Geese love manicured grass right next to water. They hate tall grass where predators might hide.
*   **Buffer Zones:** Planting tall native grasses or shrubs around the edge of a pond discourages geese from exiting the water onto the lawn.

### 3. Harassment (Hazing)
We use trained border collies or lasers (at dawn/dusk) to harass the flock.
*   **The Logic:** The dogs herd the geese without harming them. The geese realize the property is not a safe predator-free zone and relocate to a safer body of water.

### 4. Visual Deterrents
In specialized cases, we install "flight turrets" or predator decoys, though geese often get used to static objects quickly.

Effective goose control requires a multi-faceted approach. HWCS works with property managers to design seasonal plans that keep walkways clean and safe.

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