by John RamosApril 20, 2015 6:15 PM
WALNUT CREEK (KPIX 5) — An East Bay community’s solution to overpopulation of geese – the forced starvation of young goslings or exposure to predators – is creating bad feelings among many of the residents.
At Walnut Creek’s Rossmoor retirement village, the golf course has become a haven for hundreds of Canada geese, which are fun to look at for walkers – not so much for golfers.
“Many of them don’t care because they hate stepping into poop,” said Rossmoor resident Karen Perkins. “And they hate their golf balls getting into goose poop, right?”
It’s a problem for a lot of Bay Area courses and sports grounds, especially this time of year when the birds settle in to raise their newly-hatched goslings. But while people here may understand the problem, many are very upset by the golf course’s solution.
“They don’t have a chance…and it seems so cruel,” said Rossmoor resident Madeleine Davenport.
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