NPS to recruit border collies to chase away Canada geese from Nat’l Mall

[ShawnoftheDread]

@PotomacCyclist 112329 wrote:

No geese would be harmed under the plan.

I detect a major flaw in this plan.

[rcannon100]

Someone sent this to me today. I have already retired from my current job ~ you will find my cycling around the reflecting pool with two geese-hounds.

[PotomacCyclist]

[video=vimeo;83947019]https://vimeo.com/83947019[/video]

Kaia, the first official NPS geese harasser?

[TwoWheelsDC]

Having seen border collies in action, I’d probably let them do my taxes…so corralling some geese shouldn’t be a problem. Maybe we can send them to the Capitol to corral some congressfolk.

[ShawnoftheDread]

But they aren’t going to corral them, they’re going to chase them off. The geese will then go elsewhere. Any guesses on where elsewhere will be?

[scoot]

All the more reason to use the collies on Congress instead of the geese.

[Vicegrip]

Just teach congressmen to stop chasing money and chase geese instead.

I have watched border collies chase geese. It is fun to watch for sure

[83b]

Those are going to be the happiest border collies on the planet! Where do I apply to be the official border collie wrangler?

Side note: I was at a conference in CA last week, and the resort had a guy coming around the pool area with a falcon to keep the other pest birds at bay. It seemed to work quite well, because it got noticeably less squawky once they showed up. And the kids (including the grown up kids, like me) at the pool thought it was the best thing ever. The dude even trains the falcon that if he just chases the birds he gets a treat, as management doesn’t care for eviscerated birds being munched on in front of guests.

[baiskeli]

@scoot 112359 wrote:

All the more reason to use the collies on Congress instead of the geese.

Maybe we could get a collie to chase Ted Cruz back to Canada with the Canada geese.

[jabberwocky]

Obviously they need to give the dogs proper equipment.

[kcb203]

Why are the NPS such breedists? My whippet and Ibizan hound would love to chase geese, too.

[PotomacCyclist]

@ShawnoftheDread 112355 wrote:

But they aren’t going to corral them, they’re going to chase them off. The geese will then go elsewhere. Any guesses on where elsewhere will be?

Mt. Vernon Trail and East Potomac Park.

[scorchedearth]

@jabberwocky 112372 wrote:

Obviously they need to give the dogs proper equipment.

I wouldn’t have any problem if they shot all of those geese.

[Greenbelt]

@ShawnoftheDread 112355 wrote:

But they aren’t going to corral them, they’re going to chase them off. The geese will then go elsewhere. Any guesses on where elsewhere will be?

The geese will go back to their natural migratory habitat hopefully: golf courses.

[Emm]

@Greenbelt 112405 wrote:

The geese will go back to their natural migratory habitat hopefully: golf courses.

Or the side of the MVT where they will stare me down with their evil beady little eyes until one of us finally moves off the trail (usually me…)

My dog would like to volunteer for this job. He has no real experience, but he did once try to swim into the middle of a lake in Michigan in an effort to catch a goose, so he clearly has initiative, drive, and a willingness to learn to the art of goose-harassing.

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