Blackfalds testing beacon lights to control goose population
The Town of Blackfalds is taking a gander at a new way of controlling the local goose population.
The town says it has installed small solar beacon lights in McKay Ranch to test the effect on the Canada Goose population. If successful, the Town believes this is the most humane way to maintain the geese population and reduce the possible threat to those using our parks and playgrounds.
“These lights will temporarily disable their nighttime defense to spot predators,” the Town says on its website. “If geese can’t spot predators, they can’t defend themselves and will not sleep. If geese cannot spot predators or sleep, they will move to another location where they can find security.”
Town officials say the solar-powered, weather proof, lights charge during the day and flash 360 degrees at eye-level of the geese.