Camping In Ontario Update Newsletter June 2019 September 2013 | Page 10

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Controling Canadian Geese Continued

February to March
Train volunteers or employees to addle.

Late March and April to early May
Locate nests and destroy eggs.

Mid-May to Mid-Summer (up to molt)
Harass (scare away) adult geese so they leave the site.

Late June to August
Geese are molting and unable to fly, so they must stay where they are.
No harassment. Repellents may be effective to protect specific areas
as long as tolerance zones are left.

Fall
Resume harassment, if needed.

February to March
If harassment was resumed in fall, stop it while geese establish nest
sites. You want to know where the nests are so you can addle. Harassing geese away from nest sites can result in goslings hatched nearby
who contribute to the overall population and interfere with pre-molt
harassment.
It is important to note that a copy of the permit must be carried at
all times whenever capturing, transporting or killing geese.

Environment Canada Resources
Destroying Eggs and Preventing Hatching
http://www.ec.gc.ca/mbc-com/default.asp?lang=en&n=630D165F-1

Capturing, Transporting and Caring for Relocated Geese
http://www.ec.gc.ca/mbc-com/default.asp?lang=en&n=07368A95-1

Killing and Disposing of Carcasses
http://www.ec.gc.ca/mbc-com/default.asp?lang=en&n=58035AF4-1

Permit Information
http://www.ec.gc.ca/nature/default.asp?lang=En&n=677AEBD4-1

Permit Offices
http://www.ec.gc.ca/mbc-com/default.asp?lang=En&n=2BD78769-1
For more information, please reference and download the Handbook
— Canada and Cackling Geese: Management and Population Control in
Southern Canada
http://www.ec.gc.ca/mbc-com/default.asp?lang=En&n=6D2B893B-1
Submitted by Guida Williamson, Camping In Ontario  ■