Not all Coloradans want to share their cities with Canada geese and their poop – a wildlife manager shares the control methods that work

Cities such as Denver offer several perks for Canada geese, including a constant supply of water, lack of predators and access to food. David C Stephens/Moment via Getty Images

The phone call to my office was a typical one for mid- to late June: Canada geese were causing a problem. There was too much poop, and they were eating some flowers. The former was all too common, but the latter part was somewhat new, and the location was a first-time complaint. So, I found myself driving to the caller’s house to investigate and talk with the homeowner.

At the time, in 2006, I was the waterfowl biologist for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, and my job duties included responding to calls like this and finding an appropriate solution.