Geese Information
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(New page: Canada Geese are regulated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the guidelines set forth by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 making it unlawful to kill, sell, hunt, disturb nes...) |
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Goose Life Facts: | Goose Life Facts: | ||
| − | + | * Life Span of up to 24 years. | |
| − | + | * Mating is for life. If a mate is lost, a new mate is often found. | |
| − | + | * Average nest size 3 to 6 eggs with as many as 12 possible. | |
| − | + | * Molting of adult birds occurs every summer, for up to a 6 week period, rendering all birds flightless | |
| − | + | * Nests can be very large, up to 4 feet across, built on land and usually close to water. | |
| − | + | * Geese are grazing animals, eating grasses and other succulent plant material. | |
| − | + | * An adult goose eats up to 4 lbs of grass daily. | |
| − | + | * An adult goose drops 2 lbs of fecal matter daily | |
| − | + | * goose fecal matter has been linked to the spread of diseases and bacterial infections(CDC). | |
| − | + | * Population growth ranges from 10 to 17% annually. | |
| − | + | * Geese typically return to the same nesting and birth sites every year. | |
Current goose conflicts in urban and suburban settings are often caused by resident Canada Geese flocks and not migratory birds. During the 1930’s an ambitious effort was undertaken to reintroduce a resident population of geese throughout the Continental United States. | Current goose conflicts in urban and suburban settings are often caused by resident Canada Geese flocks and not migratory birds. During the 1930’s an ambitious effort was undertaken to reintroduce a resident population of geese throughout the Continental United States. | ||
