Canadian Geese
Extremely adept at living in human-altered areas, Canada geese have established breeding colonies in urban and cultivated habitats, which provide food and few natural predators. The success of this common park species has led to it often being considered a pest species because of its excrement, its depredation of crops, its noise, its aggressive territorial behavior toward both humans and other animals, and its habit of stalking and begging for food, the latter a result of humans disobeying artificial feeding policies toward wild animals....This species is native to North America. It breeds in Canada and the northern United States in a wide range of habitats. The Great Lakes region maintains a large population of Canada geese. Canada geese live year-round in the southern part of their breeding range, including the northern half of the United States' eastern seaboard and Pacific Coast, and areas in between. Between California and South Carolina in the southern United States and in northern Mexico, Canada geese are mainly present as migrants from further north during the winter....The Canada goose is considered part of the Canadian national identity....Canada geese are protected from hunting and capture outside of designated hunting seasons in the United States by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act,[75] and in Canada under the Migratory Birds Convention Act.[76] In both countries, commercial transactions such as buying or trading are mostly prohibited and the possession, hunting, and interfering with the activity of the animals are subject to restrictions.[77][78] In the UK, as with native bird species, the nests and eggs of Canada geese are fully protected by law, except when their removal has been specifically licensed, and shooting is generally permitted only during the defined open season.[79][80][81] Geese have a tendency to attack humans when they feel themselves or their goslings to be threatened. First, the geese stand erect, spread their wings, and produce a hissing sound. Next, the geese charge. They may then peck or attack with their wingsIn 2000, the North American population of the geese was estimated to be between 4 million and 5 million birds.[95] A 20-year study from 1983 to 2003 in Wichita, Kansas, found the size of the winter Canada goose population within the city limits increased from 1,600 to over 18,000 birds...." (Canada goose - Wikipedia)
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Relevant Material: "harming or disturbing them is illegal under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994. In traffic, you must wait for geese to cross and should not harm them. To legally manage nuisance geese, you may need a permit from the Canadian Wildlife Service to deter them, or follow specific guidelines for non-harmful management, such as registering to treat resident goose eggs to prevent hatching.
- Wait for them to cross: You must wait for the geese to cross the road safely.
- Slow down and give them space: Give the birds time and space to make their way across the road.
- Do not try to scare them away aggressively: While a light honk might be acceptable in some contexts, you should not speed up or deliberately try to hit or harm them, according to 650 CKOM, as this can lead to legal consequences.
- Pull over if safe: If you are on a busy street, it's okay to pull over to the side and put on your hazard lights to alert other drivers to the birds, according to the CBC.
- Alert other drivers: Waving at other drivers to alert them to the presence of the geese can also help.
- Under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, it is illegal to kill, disturb, or destroy migratory birds or their nests and eggs.
- If you need to manage nuisance geese, you may need to contact the Canadian Wildlife Service for a permit to use acceptable deterrent techniques.
- Violating the Migratory Birds Convention Act can result in fines and potential imprisonment. .." (Google)
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