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Goose Control]
Shoreline Goose Control
Ever wonder why geese seem to gather on
your favorite picnic spot, lake front shoreline, or backyard?
View this two minute You Tube video interview with this freeloading
fowl.
This is a fun video of a talking goose discussing
everything he likes about mowed grass lawns!
Madison,
Wis.--Increased development of lakeshore properties in Wisconsin
has had a negative impact on natural scenic beauty, water
quality, fish and wildlife habitat. A new video featuring a
live-action, animated talking goose has been released on YouTube
by the University of Wisconsin-Extension as part of a new
campaign aimed at encouraging shoreline property owners to adopt
more natural shorelines and restore lakeshore habitat.
Recent research in Burnett County by UW-Extension has been
exploring new ways to encourage lakeshore properties to maintain
more natural shorelines. One insight to emerge from this
research was that while property owners may be okay with
watching geese flying overhead or swimming in the water, they do
not like the birds congregating on their lawns, leaving
unsightly and unsanitary fecal matter behind.
The video
communicates that lawn-loving geese will not linger if they fear
that natural shoreline vegetation may harbor predators who will
eat them, their goslings or their eggs. Restoring natural
shoreline vegetation is an important part of the overall
maintenance of lake water quality and wildlife habitat in
Wisconsin, and the video is intended to reach lakeshore
homeowners who may not be focused on these issues.
Sebastian, the talking goose, discusses the importance of
preserving and restoring natural shorelines in Wisconsin and
conveys the message that by restoring lakefront shorelines,
geese will be less of a problem for lakeshore property owners.
The video is the first in a series that will expand
UW-Extension's established online presence with a viral
marketing format.
The video can be accessed at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhKIGxXgrLg
Sebastian, the talking goose, was developed as part of a
collaborative project headed by Bret Shaw, environmental
communication specialist for UW-Extension and assistant
professor of life sciences communication at UW-Madison, graduate
students Beth Ryan and Travis Balinas from the Department of
Life Sciences Communication at UW-Madison, and John Haack, St.
Croix Basin natural resources educator for UW-Extension
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