Bye Bye Birdie Goose Control
Goose Control Ontario
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Available Options for Goose Control
EGG OILING PROGRAM
Purpose:
To provide the maximum cost-effective solution to control your Canada Goose population, the answer is a good "Egg Depredation Service". Birds are not harmed or killed, they just cannot hatch their eggs, thus reducing oncoming population growth.
Benefits:
Egg Oiling is a means of birth control for geese. The method is used to reduce or eliminate the goose population increase for that year. The eggs are oiled to prevent necessary gasses and heat to transfer through the shell and prevents the embryo from developing. Some nests are very hard to find and when found are aggressively protected by both male and female geese. At times this can be very dangerous. Federal and Provincial permits are required for this activity, which we will help obtain for you.
Oiling the eggs (dipping them in a light paraffin oil) seals the shell and effectively sterilizes it. The birds however, are duped into thinking they are still viable and will continue to sit. At this time they are actually very quiet, and disturbance is therefore significantly reduced. As no chicks hatch, the particularly noisy aspect of the breeding cycle is removed.
The eggs must be oiled as near to laying time as possible, which in this area is on or about the first week in May.
After about 4-6 weeks, the eggs will start to deteriorate and they will be ejected from the nest. Mature birds may lay a second or even third clutch, and if the technique is to be successful, these will need to be oiled as well.
The "Egg Oiling Program" will reduce the population growth of resident geese and therefore allow other techniques like Border Collies and landscaping to be effective in reducing the nuisance aspect of Canada Geese. "Egg Oiling" will be carried out using the methods established by the Humane Society and under permit of the Canadian Wildlife Service.
Bye Bye Birdie Provides:
Trained nest detecting dog (German Short-Haired Pointers)
All supplies necessary for project
3 visits during nesting season, covering all possible grounds detecting and oiling nests
1 visit in late June to recheck and do a Gosling population count and report
BBB will supply and report to all permit requirements (Egg Oiling Permit)
Ongoing support
ROUND UPS/RELOCATION
BBB is a credited Goose Control Co. to which Canadian Wildlife Services will grant relocation permits. relocation is a viable option for short term success (1-3 years) with large populations, however must be considered as a last resort to an already existing goose control program.
This activity is done with CWS participation and takes place generally in mid June when the birds are flightless and the gosling are old enough to travel.
The biggest challenge when orchestrating a relocation is in finding a willing recipient for these birds with in a humane distance of delivery. These recipients must be approved by CWS.
BBB will consider relocation if they feel there is a benefit to all. We are capable, appropriately staffed and equipped, have access to trailering and all other supplies to ensure a successful humane relocation service.
It is the responsibility of the hiring firm to find the "willing" recipient. BBB can assist you in this process for an additional consulting fee.
City of Mississauga Round Up 2006
HAZING
- Hazing is the term used for harassing the geese on land. Properly trained Border Collies can clear a facility in minutes. Border Collies possess all the attributes of a fox or coyote which are now the only threat left for geese. They will stare down the geese and creep/crawl towards these geese as if being hunted by wolves. To be successful with hazing, a facility must be covered a minimum of twice every day 7 days a week. This is very beneficial for facilities with residential populations. It takes up to 3 years to re-program a goose that this is a hostile facility before they will move on to a more optimum home.
Water can be a difficult element to clear of geese for many reasons. The biggest issue is safety of our dogs. It is very time consuming and takes a lot of energy for a dog. So, instead, we use remote control boats. They are safe, fast, accurate and lots of FUN!!
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