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Decrease the Geese
Posted: August 21, 2009
DECREASE THE GEESE!!Canada Geese are a nuisance and a serious threat to our lakes.
When they become year-round residents, they add lots of nutrients to the water to promote weeds and algae. Just 20 geese can equal a 100-pound bag of fertilizer with a 10’ phosphonis number dumped in the lake each year.
To discourage them from settling in:
o DONT FEED THE GEESE.
o PLANT AN UNMO WED BUFFER ALONG YOUR SHORELINE, THE WIDER THE BETTER. Lawns to the lake are the perfect invitation for geese.
o SCARE THEM OFF REGULARLY—one NJ town has residents wave swim noodles like large wings and it works!
o AVOID PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZERS, SEPTIC RUNOFF, PET WASTE RUNOFF—these promote the lake weeds that geese feed on.
(Courtesy o/the Byram Township Environmental Commission.)
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