Last Updated on February 17, 2015 by cassnetwork
If Canada geese have become a problem on your property, information that may help is available through the Indiana Department of Natural Resources website.
Most goose problems occur from March through June, during nesting season. That is when geese are especially aggressive, sometimes attacking and nipping at people.
Geese also can cause localized damage if many young are hatched in one area. After hatching, goslings are incapable of flight for about 70 days, so the young birds and their parents will graze near the hatching area for that time. Damage to landscaping can be significant, and large amounts of excrement can render areas unfit for human use.
Information on how property owners can manage Canada geese is at wildlife.IN.gov/2996.htm.
Solutions range from habitat modification, to daily goose harassment through noisemaking devices, to supporting goose hunting or obtaining a DNR trapping permit. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service also allows landowners who are properly registered to destroy resident Canada goose eggs and nests on their property.
More information on registering for federal permission to destroy eggs and nests is at https://epermits.fws.gov/
It’s best to use preventive measures such as habitat modification before geese become a nuisance.
To view all DNR news releases, please see dnr.IN.gov.
SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Natural Resources