Notification of Canada Goose Nest Destruction Activities
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has issued a permit to the Winans Lake Association for Canada Goose Nest Egg Destruction. Nest destruction activities will be taking place from now until May 9th.
Under this permit, actual nest/egg destruction may be carried out only by trained personnel or those under direct supervision of trained personnel. More information can be found at the
following link: Nuisance Canada Goose FAQs.
To assist in this effort, residents are asked to notify Greg Dygert (stanleywings at yahoo dot com) of the location of any suspected goose nesting activity. Cooperation is especially important this year because roundup/relocation permits have been suspended due to the bird flu.
Members are reminded that geese are a substantial threat to our water quality and have the potential to close our beach and lake to swimming due to bacteria in their droppings. In addition to the obvious mess, goose droppings on the ground can pose a health hazard to humans and pets. The WLA has a rule prohibiting the feeding or harboring of geese. Please don’t feed geese or otherwise allow them to congregate on or near your property.