SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- They strut through grassy knolls, preen their feathers and bathe in Central Park’s water fountain, all while leaving behind piles of poop – some 176 pounds’ worth a day, to be exact.
And no matter what Santa Clara has tried to do to fend off the hundreds of Canada geese that habitually invade the sprawling park’s lake area, nothing seems to work.
The city has blared panicked geese noises and set up coyote decoys, all to no avail, according to Parks Director James Teixeira. “The geese have become accustomed to that almost immediately,” he explained.
