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Brentwood aldermen back USDA capture plan to reduce large goose population at Brentwood Park
Summary
After years of mitigation attempts, city staff and a USDA wildlife team recommended capturing geese during mid-June molting; juveniles will be relocated and adults processed for donation. The Board signaled consensus to allow the USDA operation, and the park will be closed while work occurs.
The Brentwood Board of Aldermen discussed and signaled consensus on a U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife service plan to capture geese at Brentwood Park during the mid‑June molting period, a time when geese cannot fly. Alderman Plovka requested the discussion and city staff explained the USDA-recommended capture operation and the need to close the park during the activity.
The discussion matters because staff and the USDA told the board the site hosts an expanding population — roughly 22 to 24 geese with about 12 breeding pairs — that has persisted despite earlier deterrents. City staff said those strategies included exclusion devices, fencing, mylar tape, harassment, lasers,…
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