Avon park, Avenbury Lakes use Ohio Geese Control's dogs to help herd fowl out ...
21.05.12
In the distance, the frantic honk-honk-honk can be heard as the Canada goose warns the others there is a predator in their midst. There is no predator, but the black-and-white border collies used by Ohio Geese Control, a Rocky River-based company, keep the geese moving as effectively as wolves.
Ohio Geese Control services corporate facilities, hospitals, public parks, communities, airports, marinas and golf courses in Cleveland, Akron/Canton, Sandusky and Toledo.
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 has protected Canada geese since they nearly became extinct, making it against the law to harm them.
However, geese are territorial birds, returning year after year to where they were born to have their young.
During nesting, geese become violent toward humans because they are protecting their eggs. Each goose can lay six to 10 eggs each year, and they have a 20-year life span.
As the goose population in urban areas grows, so does the quantity of their droppings. One goose produces one to two pounds of droppings a day.
Source: Plain Dealer (blog)