Canada Goose Management (CGM)
Home of the Goose Crew
7808 Isleton Ave S
Suite 2010
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
ph: 612.812.0224
alt: 651.458.5136
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Summmer Goose Removal
The Goose Crew (CGM) provides summer removal of geese throughout Minnesota from mid-June to mid-July. We typically do removal at an average of 50-70 sites during this period. The summer removal is conducted when the adult geese are molting and the goslings or young geese have not reached flight stage. Adult geese (as with all waterfowl) lose their flight or wind feathers all at once and regrow new ones during this summer period called the molt.
We survey a customer’s site and schedule a removal date and time at the customer’s convenience. The Crew arrives locates the geese, sets up a corral and catch pen, they surround the geese on the water or land, and drive them carefully into the catch pen. Once in the catch pen the geese are removed and loaded into a specialized trailer to be transported to our goose holding facility.
The geese are cared for at the holding facility until they are processed. The adults are processed for donation to local food shelves and the goslings are donated to a non-profit education facility for use as animal food. Relocation of geese to other locations is not an option due the abundance of Canada geese across the state and nations.
CGM operates within the requirements of a Federal (US Fish and Wildlife Service) and State (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources) permits. CGM maintains high standards in the actual handling, care, transportation and holding of geese, along with the permit reporting requirements. We handle all permit requirements and reporting for our customers and are fully insured to meet city, state and private insurance requirements.
To get a quote on summer removal or learn more, please contact us… at 612-812-0224 or at tomkcanadagoose@aol.com.
Goose Egg Removal
The Goose Crew provides nest searching and egg removal in an effective and humane manner. We locate and treat goose eggs, and determine the age of development. This determination of development, allows us to leave the eggs in the nest until the eggs reach a certain stage of development, at which time, we return and destroy the eggs. This process allows us to ensure the nesting pair reaches a period of nesting when egg destructionwill not result in re-nesting attempt, they will give up nesting for the year. This also reduces stress on the goose (female) that is known to attend infertile eggs well beyond the hatch date. This can cause the goose to become stressed to point of near starvation. These return trips also allow us to search for new nests throughout the nesting period.
We have found that egg removal may or may not improve summer goose problems, CGM will evaluate the location and advise customers if egg removal or summer removal would be more cost effective approach.To get a quote on egg removal or to learn more, please contact us… at 612-812-0224 or at tomkcanadagoose@aol.com.
Wild Turkey removal
CGM provides winter removal of wild turkeys in urban locations. The Eastern wild turkey has been a real success story in MN, but it’s also poses a nuisance in some locations. CGM, works with customers under a MN Department Natural Resources permit to remove wild turkeys. We can assist in review of the problem, requesting an a permit, and conducting the removal.
The best time to trap and remove wild turkeys during the winter when they can be baited in to traps or catch pens. The traps are baited with corn, and allowing the turkey to enter but not escape. Once captured, the turkeys are then removed and donated for food. Please note the permit requirements and disposal of turkeys is different than for geese, but we are familiar with the requirements.
To get a quote on turkey removal or learn more, please contact us… at 612-812-0224 or at tomkcanadagoose@aol.com.
7808 Isleton Ave S
Suite 2010
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
ph: 612.812.0224
alt: 651.458.5136
tom