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FSogol

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3. In my area, they addle the eggs to cut down the population.

Reply to bluestate10 (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 10:46 PM

Feb 2013

The geese were once migratory, but now are a constant problem.

* Egg addling involves coating the egg in mineral oil. No oxygen gets to the embryo and it dies.

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Cupertino lets dogs loose to fix geese problem at parks [View all] alp227 Feb 2013 OP

As long as the dogs are specially trained "geese police" who will herd away undeterred Feb 2013 #1

It is impossible to clean up after geese. The best option is to drive them from parks and bluestate10 Feb 2013 #2

In my area, they addle the eggs to cut down the population. FSogol Feb 2013 #3

how sad Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #4

Kinda of, but they never get all the nests, so every Srping there are still some FSogol Feb 2013 #7

Good idea. bluedigger Feb 2013 #5

Gotta be careful with waterfowl and dogs in the water.. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #8

She just goes after her ball. bluedigger Feb 2013 #9

A Waterdoodle no doubt. lonestarnot Feb 2013 #15

We just had a local man here in Illinois, a kayaker, drowned by geese. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2013 #12

I believe it. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #14

Left goose wing, perchance? MADem Feb 2013 #6

The geese should be contributed to the local food bank. FarCenter Feb 2013 #10

Ooh, you said that on DU of all places? Expect a whole bunch more replies... alp227 Feb 2013 #16

Why do the geese mull around there? Food? LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #11

They eat grass XemaSab Feb 2013 #13