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Briadekills WATERFOWL Please Use Provided Feeders 60®®• CITY OF COOS BAY Agenda Staff Report MEETING DATE AGENDA ITEM NUMBER June 30, 2015 TO: Mayor Shoji and City Councilors FROM: Jim Hossley, Public Works Directo ~ THROUGH: Rodger Craddock, City Manager ISSUE: Geese in Mingus Park- Survey Results and Additional Input BAC KGROUND On April 21, 2015, the City Council discussed the issue of abandoned domestic geese in Mingus Park. Over the last several months, City staff received several calls from the public about concerns with the aggressive behavior of the geese in Mingus Park. Prior to the April 21 st meeting, the Parks Commission also considered the issue and recommended that the geese be removed from Mingus Park. Internet research suggests that the geese are particularly aggressive during the mating, nesting and egg incubation period; approximately late February through May. When fed by people, geese lose their natural fear which often leads to more violent attacks during the spring nesting season, because they will begin nesting closer to areas that people frequent. Since the last meeting, staff has made contact with staff at Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODF&W) and Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA). ODF&W does not regulate or manage domesticated waterfowl but focuses its resources on wildlife species and does not get involved with domesticated waterfowl issues. ODA staff stated they do not have a history of dealing with situations like ours. However, they do have information regarding avian influenza. Migratory waterfowl carry the vi rus and can spread it to domestic birds (brochure attached). The virus is extremely deadly for domestic poultry. The disease is not a severe health threat to humans. ODA staff suggested I contact Dr. James Hermes, Extension Poultry Specialist at Oregon State University Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences in Corvallis. I contacted Dr. Hermes requesting information and recommendations on management of a domestic gaggle of geese in an urban park setting. He provided the following: I don 't believe that there are any management recommendation that I can make that can be used to change these birds' behaviors, short of putting them in a pen so they are separated from the people visiting the park. Geese are territorial, especially during breeding in the spring. In addition, some breeds, particularly Chinese geese can be aggressive at all times. Since they are domestic, they are not "afraid" of people so they will attempt to drive people from their territory as they would any other perceived threat. As I see it you have essentially 3 options: 1. Leave things as they are and make sure that patrons know that the geese are somewhat aggressive. Agenda Item #5 2. Confine them to a portion of the park to keep them away from the park patrons (Also recommended by FOMP). 3. Remove the birds to a farm with the means to take care of them a. A compromise here may be to swap the birds with ducks which are typically not as aggressive. Staff researched what other communities have done and staff's own experience in dealing with the waterfowl here and in other communities. Many communities around the country have had issues with geese in public areas. Most of the information on geese is related to large populations of wild Canada geese that have taken up permanent residence in public parks and golf courses. Nationwide, the Canada goose population has grown so substantially that they are coming into conflict with people and human activities and causing personal and public property damage, as well as public health concerns. For example, in Bend, the problem was the large population and health risks associated with goose droppings that spurred action to remove the geese. The Canada geese do come under the authority of ODF&W and thus their staff assisted the City of Bend in addressing the issue. Wild geese and a large goose population are not really the current problem at the Mingus Park. The geese in question are primarily the domestic waterfowl that were illegally abandoned by their owners. There are less than a dozen of these geese. Some communities have dealt with domesticated waterfowl by doing one or more of the following: • adopting out the birds to private citizens • displaying educational signage (ideas have been provided by FOMP) • displaying warning signage about aggressive behavior of geese • adopting ordinances prohibiting abandonment of waterfowl and other animals in the parks • adopting ordinances prohibiting feeding certain food to waterfowl (e.g. no bread) • adopting ordinances prohibiting feeding waterfowl anything • displaying signs with feeding prohibitions • creating landscape features that maximize separation of geese and park users • creating landscape features that inhibit easy exit for waterfowl from the water onto land • creating structural barriers to separate geese from park patrons Staff also initiated a seven day online survey (results attached) to gather public opinion. The survey received 329 responses. Additional opinions were written in The World newspaper or were received by telephone or email to City staff. A majority of the public opinion expressed has been in favor of removing the domesticated geese from Mingus Park. Most would only want the geese removed if they were adopted. Staff also received input from the Friends of Mingus Park (FOMP) and individuals in favor of keeping the geese in Mingus Park suggesting that park users learn to co-exist with them. FOMP has offered several ideas for signage, education, and fencing (information attached). FOMP has also completed a survey and obtained the volunteer services of biologists to find pertinent information to share with the City Council. On June 16, 2015 the Parks Commission considered the fencing and signage ideas presented to staff by FOMP. On June 16th the Parks Commission made the following recommendations: Agenda Item #5 1) The Parks Commission is opposed to any fencing and barriers of any kind to the Choshi Gardens. 2) The Commission recommends at least two signs to be placed at either end of Mingus Park stating the harmful effects of feeding the waterfowl. Similar to the one FOMP used as an example from Eugene. 3) It is the consensus of the Commission for the safe and humane removal of the geese by adoption or by the discretion of the City Council. The Commission opposed the fencing due to aesthetic impact to the park and the detraction it would create to the ambiance of the Choshi Garden. Additional concerns included accessibility (ADA), capital cost, maintenance cost, access by maintenance equipment, obstructions created to smaller waterfowl. The Commission liked the signage example from Eugene provided by FOMP. The particular signage educates park users on the harmful effects of feeding waterfowl. Commissioners supported removal of the geese to reduce stress on the birds and to improve health and safety of people using Mingus Park. ADVANTAGES: Removing the geese will improve the enjoyment of the park for many of the visitors. Removing the geese may help minimize some health risk related to goose droppings (however plenty of other bird species leave droppings), and will minimize risk of injury to humans and pets by the geese. DISADVANTAGES: Many park users enjoy having the geese in the park having the opportunity to view and feed them. Removal of the geese would likely require trapping the birds and transporting them to their new homes, which would be a challenging endeavor. It would likely require recommendations and or assistance from a knowledgeable poultry handler or veterinarian. BUDGET IMPLICATIONS: The cost will depend upon the direction the Council chooses. ACTION REQUESTED: Discuss the issue and direct staff how Council would like to proceed. ATTACHMENTS: Survey results Information from Friends of Mingus Park (FOMP) Email/Phone record of citizen calls Agenda Item #5 Survey Results -·· Agenda Item #5 . ., .. ' Mingus Park Geese Q1 Should the City remove the domesticated geese from Mingus Park?(lf the geese are removed, they would be adopted by people willing to take care of them) Answered: 316 Skipped: 13 Yes_ , ,• . ·~... ; ~ ~· .~.· '• ' . :, . ;;. No_ ~· ':' ::. 0 . .' ~~~ j~ • 10 ',',I • ' • •::, 'it, 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Responses 206 Yes_ 65.19% No_ 34.81% 110 Total 316 Q2 The presence of the geese in Mingus Park Answered: 327 Skipped: 2 _ Encourage my use of Mingu ... _Discourage my use of... Neither encourage no ... 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Responses 1 I 3 Agenda Item #5 Mingus Park Geese _ Encourage my use of Mingus Park 22.94% 75 _ Discourage my use of Mi ngus Park 49.24% 161 _ Neither enco urage nor di scourage my use of Min gus Park 29.05% 95 Total Respondents: 327 Q3 Have you ever been attacked by the geese in Mingus Park? Answered: 328 Skipped: 1 Yes_ • 'f .. '.- - ~ Pl.. • • ...-. " ' • • c ' ~. .; . No_ ',.' ·. : . ' 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Responses 61. 89% 203 Yes - 38 .1 1% 125 No_ Total 328 Q4 If so, did you wave your hands or rattle your keys at the geese to drive them away? Answered: 253 Skipped: 76 Yes_ No_ 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 2 / 3 Agenda Item #5 Mi ngus Park Geese Answer Choices Responses Yes_ 62.45% 158 No_ 37.55% 95 Total 253 Q5 If yes, was it effective Answered: 202 Skipped: 127 Yes_ 1 1 ' ' • !! ~ '• :' 'f .:• ' ' \ ; ~ , ' • '• I I 1 No_ . ' ' - .~ ~ ' . ' ~ . ,, ' 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60 % 70% 80% 90% 100% Answer Choices Responses Yes_ 24.75% 50 No_ 75.25% 152 Total 202 3 / 3 Agenda Item #5 Information from FOMP Agenda Item #5 HOW THE ENTRENCHED ABUSIVE BEHAVIORS AND MINDSET HAVE AFFECTED THE ISSUES OF THE LARGE MINGUS PARK GEESE • The ~ 9.Q$?~.P~ of the proper way to treat an animal has been distorted; These large f:1.Dl:?9.!iln and Pilgrim geese cannot fiy and are unable to escape the abuse doled out to them .Q?]~ by people, dogs (both on and off leash), and other predators.
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