Dan Andrews Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 Canada geese roundup set BRENDAN WEDLEY / Examiner Municipal Writer Local News - Saturday, May 12, 2007 @ 00:00 Canada geese will no longer be welcome in Del Crary Park and on the shoreline of Little Lake along Crescent Street this summer. The city has awarded an $11,162 contract to Steritech Brand Protection Services, a Milton-based company, to chase, harass and relocate the geese in Del Crary Park and along Crescent Street. The company will start the process of removing geese from the area Monday, utility services director Wayne Jackson said. "They have one specially trained dog and using dogs is an option," he said. The city described the waterfowl problem in the document it issued when it sought bids for the service. "Del Crary Park houses an active marina and is the main venue for biweekly, free concerts. Attendance at these events has been up to 10,000 people sitting in the park and along Crescent Street green space. These activities are increasingly impacted by Canada geese populations," the city states. "In the past, the city has intermittently attempted the use of a dog handler and dog during the summer of 2006. Parks staff placed stakes spanned by yellow caution tape at the edge of the park during the moult season, with minimum results." Former city councillor Terry Guiel brought the issue to council last year when he complained of fowl feces around Little Lake. Council put aside $50,000 in the 2007 budget to launch a pilot waterfowl control program. Steritech states its specialists will use laser lights, distress calls, pyrotechnics, whistles, clackers and other tools to harass the geese and force them to leave. "We believe for the best results, that the regular service should be performed at a minimum of three times per week and at varied times and days, so that the geese do not develop a routine," the company states. The company also uses trained dogs, and birds of prey if needed, to encourage geese to fly away and not come back. In addition to chasing and harassing geese, Steritech will round up the birds and take them to another location. The roundup and relocation will happen during the last week of June into the first week of July, Steritech states. The company's relocation site is in Port Royal, Ont. At the site, geese are banded to track how many geese return the next year. The geese harassment program is expected to stop at the end of October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest recyko Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Wow... that's pretty cruel... Eliminate all the geese in the park... I think they should just let the geese go naturally... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Tourism dollars vs. animals. Look who won. And what's this? PETA and the other animal rights groups are amazingly silent. I wonder why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packrat Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Chili any indication how many geese are likely to be affected???? If my memory serves me right Port Royal is just outside of Long Point and if that's the case going to very stressful on the birds coming from Peterborough area. You would think some other area would be closer to relocate them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Andrews Posted August 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 I'm not sure but I remember last time they transported them by truck they all died of heat exhaustion. Better off having an extended hunting season or open season and letting their number get controlled through the dinner plate program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 I don't know why they don't do something with the geese at Port Dalhousie . It's a tourist attraction & I've seen hundreds of people standing around the ferry boat area & the goose crap is everywhere .....on the cement walkways & on the grass all around the PICNIC TABLES where people would like to EAT, etc. At least they could do is power wash that area once a week & wash the crap into the water & join the human feces that I have seen & smelled when they do a "cleanout" at Crappo Inc. across the harbour . I don't think it will break the bank to hire a cleanup once in a while with the millions the bars make there . People still feed the geese & ducks , so they dont need to fly south for the winter . .....so , load them all up in a transport & drive them there ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packrat Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 NOT even going to bring up any possible involvement with SPCA or PETA. However correct me if I'm wrong/misinformed-----Arent these geese still likely to return to the area they were raised in (imprinting). If this is the case its only a short term solution and while I dont endorse wholesale slaughter MNR may have to look at extended seasons/increased limits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 feed the homeless .... food banks , or up the limits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROB MCINTOSH Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Hey Bigugli:You spoke to soon (post No.2) Newbie with 1 post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigfishbass Posted August 20, 2007 Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Tourism dollars vs. animals. Look who won. And what's this? PETA and the other animal rights groups are amazingly silent. I wonder why. cause the guy who got the contract is a peta memmer...LOL.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieD Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 well I grew up in that area and when I was about 10 I lived 2 blocks from there....and I gotta say its a good thing they are doing....if you think port is bad....times those numbers by 10 or 15. That park and area is really infested by them and they have down alot of damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwl Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 problem with that is, there are just so many of them...people feed them..even if it's right beside a sign asking you not to feed them , and they are way used to humans...they might be able to get rid of some, but they will keep coming back, and more in thier places as well. Think about how many places there are where the geese really don't even migrate from any more around the Niagara Area...they have no need to m,igrate..people feed them all yera round, there is open water. Sounds cruel but like you guys said..bag em and tag em...cook em up..just don't have a media circus about it when guys start going into areas..parking lots, parks, and just start blasting the crap out of them...I do think they should assure that all the healthy animals killed be given to charities ect as food though, and not just buried in a big "goose pile" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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