Fencing Alleviates Nuisance Molting Goose Problems in an Urban Park in Tennessee
Canada geese (Branta canadensis; geese) often congregate in high public use areas while molting during summer, resulting in increased nuisance complaints. We censused geese that inhabited a Cookeville city park in Tennessee, USA on a weekly basis from 2013-2014 to determine the magnitude, trends, an...
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fttriple:oai:gotriple.eu:oai:doaj.org/article:ad50750ad6e54bd89870af821cc5e886 2023-05-15T15:46:15+02:00 Fencing Alleviates Nuisance Molting Goose Problems in an Urban Park in Tennessee Jonathan T. Mills Daniel L. Combs 2018-09-01 https://doi.org/10.26077/dp8p-fz62 https://doaj.org/article/ad50750ad6e54bd89870af821cc5e886 en eng Utah State University doi:10.26077/dp8p-fz62 2155-3874 https://doaj.org/article/ad50750ad6e54bd89870af821cc5e886 undefined Human-Wildlife Interactions, Vol 12, Iss 2 (2018) branta canadensis canada geese harvest management human-wildlife conflicts molting chronology molt site fidelity temporary fencing urban parks envir archeo Journal Article https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_6501/ 2018 fttriple https://doi.org/10.26077/dp8p-fz62 2023-01-22T17:49:56Z Canada geese (Branta canadensis; geese) often congregate in high public use areas while molting during summer, resulting in increased nuisance complaints. We censused geese that inhabited a Cookeville city park in Tennessee, USA on a weekly basis from 2013-2014 to determine the magnitude, trends, and seasonal nature of problems caused by urban goose flocks. Fewer than 50 geese were counted in most months except during the molt, when numbers increased to over 200. Most geese dispersed from the park shortly after completion of the molt. Molt site fidelity to the park was estimated to be 51.5%, indicating that permanent relocation or euthanasia would not provide long-term nuisance relief and may impact local hunting opportunities. To mitigate the nuisance aspect of high densities of molting urban geese in the park, we herded molting and flightless geese to a closed portion of the park and fenced them out of the public use area. Our temporary fencing, coupled with reduced human disturbance in the area where geese were relocated, alleviated the nuisance problems typically associated with large concentrations of geese. We recommend that other municipalities that are experiencing similar seasonal nuisance goose problems consider using non-lethal fencing options. Article in Journal/Newspaper Branta canadensis Unknown Canada |
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Canada geese (Branta canadensis; geese) often congregate in high public use areas while molting during summer, resulting in increased nuisance complaints. We censused geese that inhabited a Cookeville city park in Tennessee, USA on a weekly basis from 2013-2014 to determine the magnitude, trends, and seasonal nature of problems caused by urban goose flocks. Fewer than 50 geese were counted in most months except during the molt, when numbers increased to over 200. Most geese dispersed from the park shortly after completion of the molt. Molt site fidelity to the park was estimated to be 51.5%, indicating that permanent relocation or euthanasia would not provide long-term nuisance relief and may impact local hunting opportunities. To mitigate the nuisance aspect of high densities of molting urban geese in the park, we herded molting and flightless geese to a closed portion of the park and fenced them out of the public use area. Our temporary fencing, coupled with reduced human disturbance in the area where geese were relocated, alleviated the nuisance problems typically associated with large concentrations of geese. We recommend that other municipalities that are experiencing similar seasonal nuisance goose problems consider using non-lethal fencing options. |
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Fencing Alleviates Nuisance Molting Goose Problems in an Urban Park in Tennessee |
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Fencing Alleviates Nuisance Molting Goose Problems in an Urban Park in Tennessee |
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