Geese Police strike fear in Fermilab fowl

March 27, 2008 | 4:08 pm

The migratory patterns of Canadian geese used to signify a change in season. But now, instead of faint calls from the “V” shaped pattern overhead, spring is ushered in by the hiss of a territorial Canadian Goose nesting comfortably on a lush manicured suburban landscape.

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, has recently taken action to address the safety concerns posed by geese nesting near high-traffic Fermilab buildings. Each day, handlers in fluorescent vests from Geese Police, a local goose-control company, employ specially-trained border collies to scare geese away from building entrances and lawns.

Rhianna Wisniewski
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