Canada Geese

• Dead geese spark bird flu fears as migration fuels outbreak risk in Canada

  As migratory birds return to Canada this spring, health officials are bracing for a potential surge in bird flu cases as many may be carrying the virus.

  Health

  Feb 12
  
• ‘Lethal removal’ option passes in Vancouver plan to manage Canada geese

  The current population of resident geese in the city sits at about 2,200 but could climb as high as 10,000 by 2030.

  Environment

  May 8, 2023
  
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• Vancouver looks to frozen eggs to help control Canada goose population

  Staff want to replace real eggs with frozen eggs in Canada goose nests to help control the population in parks, where frequent defecation is posing a challenge.

  Environment

  Mar 27, 2023
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• Town of Oliver, B.C. accepting applications for annual goose cull

  Six applicants in Oliver will be given bylaw exemptions allowing the use of firearms on public land surrounding Tucelnuit Lake and the airport to control the goose population.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2022
• Don’t feed the birds, Wascana Centre campaign urges

  The first phase of Wascana Centre's "No Feeding Initiative" discouraged the public from feeding birds bread. Now, the Centre wants the public to stop feeding wildlife entirely.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2022
• Widowed goose seeking dead mate tugs at heartstrings of Toronto shoppers

  Staff of an LCBO at the CF Shops at Don Mills say a lonely goose who continually returns to the area used to be paired up until the other bird was struck and killed by a car.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 9, 2022
• Okanagan goose management: Egg-addling program returns for 16th year

  The program says egg addling is an important population management tool in the Okanagan, calling it the least invasive form of population control of nesting Canada geese.

  Canada

  Apr 7, 2022
• Geese driven into, killed by jet skis on Saskatchewan lake: conservation officers

  Saskatchewan conservation officers say two jet skis chased and killed geese earlier this month on Perch Lake.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2021
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• Patience, tolerance needed when dealing with nesting geese, Guelph Humane Society says

  It is illegal to harass geese or harm their nest and animal services officers are limited in what they can do when it comes to nests on private property.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2021
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• Geese are fine in the snow, Manitoba wildlife centre says

  The snowstorm that has pummelled Manitoba over the past few days isn't just affecting the province's human residents — wildlife is also impacted.

  Environment

  Apr 14, 2021