No feeding Program

Recreational feeding of Canada geese at GeesePeace program sites should not be permitted.

• When geese are fed they approach people who may be afraid of them.

• Feeding goslings may cause “angel wing” which is a deformity of the wing caused by rapid growth of feathers as result of a high protein diet (bread, corn)

• Feeding geese causes the geese to congregate in the feeding area which then increases the geese nuisance level in that area and causes geese to become aggressive as they fight over the food.

• Feeding bread, corn or other “treats” may keep them from going on a molt migration.