GOOSE DAMAGE COMPLAINTS

     Goose complaint site data have been recorded from 1982 to 1997. Wetlands where citizens have complained about goose damage have expanded from a total of 1 in 1982 to 451 in 1997. Sites were classified by season when the problem occurred (spring-breeding, summer-brood-rearing, summer and fall-flying, and winter) and predominant human use (park shorelines, swimming beach, residential, commercial, golf, airport etc.). Summer brood-rearing period complaints are most common (94%), followed by fall (5%), spring (<1%), and winter (<1%). The two spring complaints were from golf courses. Summer complaints came from residential sites (52%), park shorelines (17%), golf courses (16%), swimming beaches (10%), and commercial grounds (6%). The 24 fall complaints came from golf courses (46%), residential (25%), athletic fields (12%), airports (12%), and commercial sites (5%). The 3 winter damage reports were from an airport and two golf courses.

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Created 3/1/97; last update 5/5/98.
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