[Peace-discuss] [Peace] a better solution for excess geese

[Niloofar Shambayati]

Deb,

Thanks for talking with experts. Apparently, the Urbana Park District
people have not bothered to seek help from knowledgeable people. Will you
bring this issue up at the Commissionaires' Zoom meeting this evening?

On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 1:37 PM Debra Schrishuhn via Peace <
peace at lists.chambana.net> wrote:

> Folks,
>
> I just talked to a city planner and she confirmed what has been stated
> here--that the geese are attracted to man-made ponds with manicured
> bluegrass lawns down to the water's edge. Apparently a fair amount of
> research exists on plants and the height of bank vegetation that geese do
> not like. She suggests an ordinance be brought before both city councils to
> end the practice of making retention pond and to plant their banks with
> vegetation known to be unpalatable to geese.  Although this solution may
> not be acceptable all over the Twin Cities, at the very least Crystal Lake
> Park could rethink their bank vegetation and overall landscaping.
>
> Deb
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