Giant Canada Geese in the Wingra Watershed: A Preliminary Report
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Summary
In the Madison area, including the Lake Wingra watershed, the numbers of resident and wintering geese have increased dramatically since the 1980s. Problems associated with increased numbers of urban geese include feces in parks, damage to turf and increased erosion, and increased nutrient runoff and resulting lake eutrophication. This document explores trends and solutions to the problem of growing urban geese populations.
Added May 31, 2005