On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:03:26 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 10:43:30 -0000, thunder
wrote:

On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:26:44 -0400, Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:


There are many public and private lakes (including those run by the C of
E's ) that are now allowing or hiring hunters to kill the Canadian Geese
that are no longer migrating due to people feeding them. These geese
have taken over coves and lakes that would have been a brief stopover on
their migratory path, until people thought it would be cute or helpful
to feed them.

I don't think that's an accurate assessment. Migratory and non-migratory Canada geese are different
subspecies. Branta canadensis maxima being the larger non-migratory goose.

http://www.esatoday.com/arresident.html

Goose dogs are the only way to go.

Why I don't like 'em: "An average 10 pound adult goose will generate its
own body weight in excrement each month !

Excrement entering ponds via storm runoff can cause warm weather algae
blooms. These blooms are unsightly and often treated with algaecides. As
the algae quickly dies, dissolved oxygen may be greatly reduced, stressing
or killing pond fish. "

Dogs don't work. My brother had dogs on the golf course he managed. The
geese would just fly into the water when the dog came. The dog couldn't
swim fast enough to scare the geese.

Then my bro' got a radio controlled boat. They had a blast with that,
chasing the geese all around the water. But, eventually they hit a goose.
Goodbye boat.