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Asked Questions …
Welcome to our frequently asked questions
page. If you find that your question is not answered on this page,
please email us at
info@federalgoosecontrol.com
or call us at 1
800 GO-GOOSE (800-464-6673).
How
much do our services cost?
How
does it work?
How
long does it take?
Where
do geese go?
What
about nests?
What
happens to goslings?
Why
Border Collies and not other breeds?
How
long does it take to train a Border Collie to work geese?
How
do animal rights activists view this service?
- How much do our services cost?
Pricing varies on an individual site basis taking into account the
complexity of the property layout (location, accessibility, size),
the amount of water available (number and size of lakes, ponds, streams,
etc.) and the number of resident geese. We will provide a free no
obligation demonstration with our dogs and staff to evaluate your
site and provide a written proposal within a few days of our visit.
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Using specially trained pure bred Working Border Collies, our handler
and dog visit your site each day at different times. By giving the
appearance of natural predators on your property our Border Collies
are able to frighten the geese into flight.
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It is really an ongoing process, which highly depends on the site.
Typically, it takes 6-8 weeks to assess the problem and change the
feeding and flight habits of the geese.
There are two factions of geese to deal with.
The "resident" geese
that have taken residence in the northern US are active from February
thru their mating season in April. The "migrating" geese
that come from Canada and north, appear in our area from September
thru their mating season in December.
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The geese will go wherever they wish, typically to an area where
they will not be considered a nuisance or the where tolerance for
geese is high enough and they will not be harassed.
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It is against the law to harass a nesting
goose or to tamper with its’ nest or eggs. To do so requires a
special permit from the US Department of Fish and Wildlife Service.
We will work on your behalf
to apply for and obtain this permit and will then remove the nests
and eggs when appropriate.
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- What happens to goslings?
Since the goslings are unable to fly, we are
only able to herd them to an area you designate as "Goose Friendly" on
your property. Adult geese molt about thirty days after the goslings
hatch and must
grow new pin feathers before they can fly. The goslings can also
fly at this time and we can resume a more rigorous schedule of harassment
until all the geese leave your site.
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- Why Border Collies and not other breeds?
Border Collies have a herding instinct and are quite content with
the chase. Other breeds have a kill or retrieve instincts and are
not satisfied until they capture and return their prey. The geese
perceive the Border Collie as a natural predator seeing them as a
coyote or fox. Other breeds are not perceived as predatory.
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- How long does it take to train a Border Collie
to work geese?
It takes one to two years to properly train a Border Collie to work
geese. These dogs are specifically trained to herd and harass and
not to touch or harm the geese.
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- How do animal rights activists view this service?
There are several animal rights activist groups that condone the
use of Border Collies as the only humane way to deal with the Canada
Geese problem. The USDA Wildlife Service, US Fish and Wildlife, the
Humane Society and PETA are some of the organizations that recommend
this technique.
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