If Canada geese have become a problem on your
property, register now to attend one of three seminars being
presented in March by the Department of Natural Resources' Urban
Wildlife Project.
The seminars will cover various aspects of Canada goose
management, including relevant laws, basic biology and methods to
control goose damage. A special workshop on the proper techniques
for egg and nest destruction will follow.
The population of Canada geese in the Mississippi Flyway exceeds
1.5 million birds and is growing at a rate of 6 percent per year.
Destroying eggs and nests is vital to control these numbers. The
strategy to be presented is widely supported by both conservation
agencies and animal welfare groups.
The first seminar is March 14 at Eastside Park in Washington.
Seminars also will be held March 20 at Fort Harrison State Park in
Indianapolis, and March 22 at Salomon Park in Fort Wayne. All
seminars run from 9 to 11 a.m. All workshop sessions run from 11
a.m. to noon. All interested landowners; managers of corporate
campuses, golf courses or parks; and the general are invited.
Advance registration is required to attend any of these programs.
To register or request further information, call the Urban Wildlife
Biologist, (812) 334-1137 or e-mail
swinks@dnr.in.gov.
