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Advisory board evaluates goose-control options for Veterans Park — services, trained dogs or seasonal handler
Summary
Board members discussed persistent Canada goose nuisance at Veterans Park and explored commercial services, trained herding dogs, and a town-run seasonal handler model. DEC guidance was cited as favoring hunting or dogs; members discussed liability, estimated startup costs and next steps to pursue local providers.
The advisory board spent a sustained portion of the meeting considering options to manage Canada geese at Veterans Park, where board members said geese are creating nuisance conditions on some fields and walking paths.
Members discussed three principal approaches: (1) contracting a private goose‑management service (some services use dogs or remote devices), (2) hiring or contracting a trained herding dog and handler on a seasonal basis, and (3) a longer-term town-managed dog-handler program.…
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