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Geese Are Immune to Human Harassment

In the territorial battles between humans and geese, geese will always win. This study shows why.

By Sam Walters
Jan 26, 2023 4:00 PMJan 26, 2023 4:06 PM
Goose Stomping
Scientists say that shooing geese from an area causes them to return twice as rapidly, and the reason isn't spite. (Credit: Tom Reichner/Shutterstock)

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There’s no winning in a stand-off against a goose.

Well, that’s what a study in the Wildlife Society Bulletin says, finding that the standard strategies for shooing these feisty fowl away are pointless. Particularly in the winter, this type of “harassment” has high stakes for the animals’ health.

Geese — Our Greatest Feathered Foes

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