Canada Geese ( Branta canadenisi )
Canada Geese were introduced as an ornamental attraction to parks and gardens in the 17th Century and have now become established as a common resident breeding water bird.
They life-long pair bonds and a very strong attachment to their natal area. They build large nests on lake islets or marsh hammocks and lay 5-7 eggs at the end of March-May.They sometimes move short distances to moult and locally disperse and often frequent a complex of several water bodies, especially during the winter.
Can course damage by fouling of grassland in amenity areas, denuding areas around lakes and ponds of grass and wetland plant species by overgrazing and trampling. As Canada Geese are large, dominant,and often aggressive birds. It is thought their presence at a site might put pressure on existing wildfowl populations. They can also erode ponds and lake edges when in numbers.
How to control Canada Geese:Scaring, Habitat adjustment, fencing, egg pricking, shooting, rounding up and control during flightless period.
SHOOTING
If all the above either has been tried and failed, or is not an option, Search UK can offer a specialist service in the control by culling these birds.
By regular harasment and removel of the leading main breeders we have found that this helps to control the numbers, Search UK have a team ready to carry out this treatment, consisting of two safety vehicals and a 4x4 control vehical, this type of treatment once again calls for our militry knowledge, risk assesments will be carried out prior to culling, site plans areal maps and pre shoot planning is vital in order to be not only safe but effective.
Once the Safety vehicals have taken up there positions, it is then the turn of the control vehical to approach this is all carrried out via two way radio and constant safety assesment, once the control vehical is happy the area is safe the culling of the main breeders will begin using the corret calibre rifle, this service is so specailised, we beleive we are the only pest control company to be experienced enough to offer this type of service safely and effectively.
Canada Geese were introduced as an ornamental attraction to parks and gardens in the 17th Century and have now become established as a common resident breeding water bird.
They life-long pair bonds and a very strong attachment to their natal area. They build large nests on lake islets or marsh hammocks and lay 5-7 eggs at the end of March-May.They sometimes move short distances to moult and locally disperse and often frequent a complex of several water bodies, especially during the winter.
Can course damage by fouling of grassland in amenity areas, denuding areas around lakes and ponds of grass and wetland plant species by overgrazing and trampling. As Canada Geese are large, dominant,and often aggressive birds. It is thought their presence at a site might put pressure on existing wildfowl populations. They can also erode ponds and lake edges when in numbers.
How to control Canada Geese:Scaring, Habitat adjustment, fencing, egg pricking, shooting, rounding up and control during flightless period.
SHOOTING
If all the above either has been tried and failed, or is not an option, Search UK can offer a specialist service in the control by culling these birds.
By regular harasment and removel of the leading main breeders we have found that this helps to control the numbers, Search UK have a team ready to carry out this treatment, consisting of two safety vehicals and a 4x4 control vehical, this type of treatment once again calls for our militry knowledge, risk assesments will be carried out prior to culling, site plans areal maps and pre shoot planning is vital in order to be not only safe but effective.
Once the Safety vehicals have taken up there positions, it is then the turn of the control vehical to approach this is all carrried out via two way radio and constant safety assesment, once the control vehical is happy the area is safe the culling of the main breeders will begin using the corret calibre rifle, this service is so specailised, we beleive we are the only pest control company to be experienced enough to offer this type of service safely and effectively.
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