Foster City plans to manage its overpopulation of Canada geese through a $400,000 contract with Wildlife Innovations. The city has faced issues since a failed euthanization plan in 2022, as residents express concern about unsanitary conditions and aggressive geese near children and pets. Past non-lethal methods, such as using strobe lights, proved more bothersome to residents than effective. The population has grown to an estimated 300-400, prompting renewed efforts with techniques that include lasers and remote-controlled devices to clear the birds from seven parks.
Canada geese have proliferated in Foster City, leading to significant concerns among residents regarding the presence of goose droppings and aggressive behaviors towards pets and children.
Initial plans to euthanize the geese were abandoned due to public outcry, prompting city leaders to consider non-lethal methods for managing the population over the past three years.
The city council has approved a $400,000 contract to employ Wildlife Innovations to employ various techniques such as lasers and remote-controlled devices to manage geese in high-impact parks.
Despite previous attempts at non-lethal hazing, the goose population has remained a challenge, with over 300 to 400 resident geese contributing to unsanitary conditions in Foster City.
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