Bay Head Relocating Geese to Nearby Towns

Canadian geese are considered beautiful by some. and invasive poop machines by others. Many towns have been grappling with how to deal with these large birds that can ruin open spaces by tearing up the grass and pooping copiously. Recently, Spring Lake was the subject of controversy when it was discovered that geese were being rounded up and euthanized. While poop haters were pleased to be rid of the geese, nature lovers were appalled. Nonetheless, most towns believe something has to be done to control the population of "poop birds."

Bay Head resident, Jay Gosling, saw that geese were becoming a problem in his town. "The geese, bless their little hearts, are a menace. They've ruined our lawn, the backyard has so much goose poop that it looks like we own three huge dogs, and the public parks are a mess, too. Did you know that Canadian Geese drop up to one and a half pounds of poop every day! That's crazy and disgusting. It's lucky they don't poop much when they fly or people would be getting concussions."

Gosling devised a plan which he brought to city hall. He offered to personally hire someone to move the geese out of Bay Head. Unlike Spring Lake, however, these geese would not be euthanized. "The idea of killing these beautiful birds is terrible," said Gosling, "unless you live in England or something. Then it would just be dinner. But in America, because we think chicken tastes better, we do our best to keep the geese alive."

"We just don't have enough open space in Bay Head to properly support a goose population," said Gosling. "However, a lot of the towns around us have much more open land. The geese we have moved so far seem much happier."

Gosling estimates that the company he hired, Goose-B-Gone, has moved about 100 geese. The majority have been taken to parks in Brick, including Windward Beach and Lake Riviera. The rest, about 30, were moved to Riverfront Park in Point Borough. 

"It's really going very well," said Gosling. "I would say we need one more load to get rid of the rest of the poop birds. Already I'm not seeing any geese in my yard and the parks are looking better. It's so great to take a walk and not be dodging poop every other step. And the best thing is that all the beautiful birds are alive and well in other towns for their residents to enjoy."

Gosling believes that his solution is a win for everyone. "In Bay Head, we don't have to deal with poop everywhere. The geese get to live in spacious new areas. And the other towns get to enjoy the beautiful birds. It's a perfect solution."

Gosling was asked what if the towns where he moved the geese decide they don't want them there? What if they decide the geese need to be euthanized? Gosling was appalled! "That would be horrible! There's no need to kill these majestic birds! We figured it out in Bay Head so I don't see any reason why other towns can't come up with their own solution."