On Tuesday, June 10, 2003, at 01:36 PM, Diann MacRae wrote:

> use the proven and humane alternatives to killing Canada geese.

Before I pick up the phone. I'd like to know what the proven methods
are. Just so I have all the relevant facts at hand.

Judging by the numbers of small goslings at Montlake Fill I am not
sure that addling the eggs is a possible solution. There is just seems
to force the birds to re-lay.

Fewer and smaller expanses of grass would I think be the best approach.
Less food would probably mean fewer geese and less run-off of
pesticides and herbicides. There might even be more salmon around as a
result but I suppose then we'd be plagued by bald eagles and opreys.

Stuart
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Stuart MacKay, Seattle, WA, USA