Maybe we should issue the geese loitering citations? And put up some no tresspassing signs?

Simple programs like oiling eggs, preventing the geese from hatching in the first place, are evidently too complex for Pwrtrip to grasp. How ... unsurprising. I suppose Pwrtrip deals with a flea problem using a fly swatter.

There are programs where they allow bow hunters to apply to hunt the geese. Most park geese will let you get in bow range, and it elimates 99.9% of the danger of someone getting accidentally shot. I read about a program in a Detroit suburb, and it was quite effective. They did deal with a lot of PETA protesters the first year or two.
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Do you realize that the Madison Arboretum has a deer herd reduction week every year? These are DNR approved night kills to limit the damage of dear on the Arboretum so the possibility does exist.

isnt oiling the eggs the same as killing them? I dont see what the big deal is of them being there to begin with. If theres any problem its us people complaining about them....who are we? When I was little we could go down to the park and feed the geese. Now we cant, WHY?? Because someone doesnt like them? And if you say its unsanitary...ever lived on a farm? Welcome to reality. I think im going to go down there and feed them tonight.

I believe the egg oiling is a volunatry job as is the dog the geese program. My husband and I do the dog the geese and it is pretty effective. ALthough this year we were assigned to Traxler park and were unable to be out there much due to the flooding. We didn't want to expose ourselves or our dog to the contaminated water.
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As for getting hunters in there to get them, it is not possible. First it is inside the city limits (you are not allowed to hunt in the city), 2: it is more dangerous to allow hunting in a park than it is to deal with the geese. 3: you would have protesters up the wazoo and nothing good would come out of bad press and people getting in the way (which then someone could get hurt or killed)
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These programs are working, they just need a little more fine tuning to get these geese under control with out the need for a hunt.

It's really NOT that amazing, Powertrip. Can you imagine the backlash the city would experience if they were killing geese in the parks? Not to mention safety issues--Now I'm not a hunter, so I actually am curious to hear suggestions on how the city would control a hunting ground in a city park so that no one gets shot in the process of eliminating geese? Maybe the city could just lay asphalt down wherever the geese nest--seemed to work for the new Menard's development!

Wow.. How much time and money is wasted on this? You need to clean a park you ask for volenteers. You need to kill 1500 geese you form a program?? You kidding me?? 6 years now?? Get some hunters and take them out...end of story. No more "program". No more paying some person to drive around and oil eggs. Wow...im amazed.