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Cities such as Denver offer several perks for Canada geese, including a constant supply of water, lack of predators and access to food. David C Stephens/Moment via Getty Images

July 30, 2026

Not all Coloradans want to share their cities with Canada geese and their poop – a wildlife manager shares the control methods that work

Mark Vrtiska, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Although Canada geese were not purposely reintroduced in urban areas, many have made cities their permanent homes.

Canada geese produce feces that are unpleasant to step on and carry pathogens, contaminating lawns and leading to the ecological collapse of water bodies. (Wikamedia Commons/ Joe Ravi)

April 30, 2026

We found a way to turn Canada goose poop into chicken feed and crop fertilizer

Rassim Khelifa, Concordia University and Carlos Antonio Lopez Manzano, Concordia University

Black soldier fly larvae can convert Canada goose feces into protein and fertilizer, transforming an urban nuisance into an agricultural resource.

Canada geese and mallards at sunset, laser-etched with a pattern from sections of mosaic design of the Imam Mosque in Isfahan, Iran, seen in ‘Mallards Reeds’ by artist Soheila Esfahani. (Soheila Kolahdouz Esfahani)

April 21, 2022

Contemporary Muslim artists continue to adapt Islamic patterns to challenge ideas about fixed culture

Soheila Kolahdouz Esfahani, Western University

As Islamic geometric patterns and arabesque designs have migrated globally, they’ve been adapted, and may not even be recognized as bearing the influence of Islamic societies.

Geese fly day or night, depending on when conditions are best. sharply_done/E+ via Getty Images

November 16, 2020

How do geese know how to fly south for the winter?

Tom Langen, Clarkson University

Geese honk loudly and point their bills toward the sky when they’re ready to start the migration. Here’s how they know it’s time, how they navigate and how they conserve energy on the grueling trip.

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