Effective and Humane Control of Nuisance Canada Geese
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Why Addle Eggs?
Treating goose eggs in order to render them infertile ensures that the your resident population of Canada geese does not continue to grow, thereby exacerbating your problems with nuisance birds. The eggs are treated (in our area) beginning in April. The eggshell is oiled, thereby prohibiting gas exchange. This method is 97% effective, and is the most humane method. (The skewer/scramble method is effective when done by an experienced professional, but is not recommended. Puncturing the egg will result in a foul odor as the egg decays, which attracts scavenging animals to your property. ) Once an egg is treated, it should be marked. The nest should then be revisited two more times at approximately two-week intervals to see if the goose has laid additional eggs. Any new eggs should then be treated, as well. At no time should an egg or a nest be destroyed, as the Canada goose remains able to lay eggs for several weeks, and she will simply relocate a new nest in a harder-to-find spot and lay new eggs! For more information on the proper egg addling protocol, contact the Humane Society of the United States at: http://www.hsus.org/ace/13097
Egg addling is a strictly regulated process which requires that you submit a permit application to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (issuing agency). You must also contact the U.S.D.A. Wildlife Services office located in your state (the recommending agency) to make sure that they support your application. Contact the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for background
info and instructions on how to obtain a Migratory Bird Depredation
Permit: The application itself: Contact the U.S.D.A. Wildlife Services for a permit recommendation & technical advice on how to mitigate animal-human conflicts: In New Jersey: In New York: |