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CAPITOL LAKE

OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON

Published August 11, 2006

Capitol Lake's problematic geese removed

What:

Geese around Capitol Lake are rounded up and killed each year. This year, the state Department of General Administration, which is responsible for the lake, hoped to remove 100 geese. Contracted wildlife agents from the U.S. Department of Agriculture collected 46, however.

Why:

Canada geese are native to Eastern Washington but are considered an invasive species here. Their droppings in particular are a problem at Marathon Park along the lake.

"Wherever these geese are, what they leave behind virtually makes that area unusable," said Steve Valandra, spokesman for the Department of General Administration.

Removing the geese is part of a lake management plan approved by representatives of the cities of Tumwater and Olympia, Thurston County, several state agencies, and the Squaxin Island tribe. The plan is to call for a population of less than 100 resident geese.

How:

The goose population is controlled in a number of ways, including shaking of eggs, using noise makers and flashing lights, and planting vegetation along the shoreline to keep them off the lawns. On Thursday, workers used bread with tranquilizers in it to immobilize the birds and then euthanized them with gas.

When:

The state attempts to remove a number of geese every year. Thursday was the only day for removing geese this year, according to the Department of General Administration.

Federal wildlife control agents removed nearly 800 geese in 2000 and 2001.

The Olympian