Environment & Energy

hunter

(38,317 posts) Wed Dec 5, 2012, 05:05 PM Dec 2012

Many hundreds of geese on the soccer field this morning...

It's an ancient wetland somewhat "restored" as a flood control basin.

A terrible compromise, but otherwise it would have been a big dead pipe with McMansions built on top.

Another Motrin coffee breakfast and beer lunch for Hunter.

I need a hug.

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Many hundreds of geese on the soccer field this morning... (Original Post) hunter Dec 2012 OP

Geese love to eat grass...animal control folks love geese and golf courses HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #1

Thank you. hunter Dec 2012 #2

Which can make them dangerous to some environments NoOneMan Dec 2012 #3

How many tons of feces did the geese leave behind? Sinistrous Dec 2012 #4

You're just feeling low because Mitt's gone pscot Dec 2012 #5

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

1. Geese love to eat grass...animal control folks love geese and golf courses

Reply to hunter (Original post)

Wed Dec 5, 2012, 05:07 PM

Dec 2012

because this combo can get a poor guy through snowless winter months.

hunter

(38,317 posts)

2. Thank you.

Reply to HereSince1628 (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 5, 2012, 05:11 PM

Dec 2012

NoOneMan

(4,795 posts)

3. Which can make them dangerous to some environments

Reply to HereSince1628 (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 5, 2012, 05:41 PM

Dec 2012

They eat so much tall grass that shades rivers, it can impact salmonoid development

Sinistrous

(4,249 posts)

4. How many tons of feces did the geese leave behind?

Reply to hunter (Original post)

Wed Dec 5, 2012, 08:29 PM

Dec 2012

I would hate to play soccer on any field after an infestation of geese.

pscot

(21,024 posts)

5. You're just feeling low because Mitt's gone

Reply to hunter (Original post)

Fri Dec 7, 2012, 01:08 AM

Dec 2012

Cheer up. Politics is still a target rich environment.

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