Prevent Geese from Colonizing Rooftops with Safe & Humane Laser Deterrents
Keeping Canada geese off rooftops can be a year-round challenge for property managers, but as nesting season approaches, the effort takes on extra urgency.
While geese may seek rooftop shelter from predators throughout the year, their presence during nesting season makes evicting them more complicated.
Geese are protected under state and federal laws and once there are eggs in their nests, they can’t be disturbed without a specific permit. They also tend to return to the same nesting areas, so a little prevention up front can pay dividends year after year.
Protect Your Rooftops from Nesting Canada Geese
Across the Midwest, nesting pairs will soon be scouting for a suitably sheltered place to make their nests.
Rooftops — including schools, commercial buildings, retail establishments and more –– often check all the boxes for nesting geese: landscaping and retention ponds provide a source of food and water, and altitude creates a safe place to avoid most predators.
But if you’ve had to manage rooftop geese in the past, you know it not such a great arrangement for building owners and occupants. Geese make a big mess, and their food and nesting debris can clog gutters and drainage systems. Goose waste, a source of parasites and harmful bacteria, can also get into HVAC systems where it creates both a human health risk and is a source of corrosion to metal parts.
There are a variety of deterrent strategies you can use, but laser geese deterrents are an effective and low maintenance solution for rooftops. Autonomic lasers use a customizable beam that uses a variety of unpredictable patterns that birds can’t learn to ignore.
Available in both solar and electric-powered, handheld and programmable mounted options, lasers are a safe, humane and non-intrusive system for discouraging birds from getting comfortable on your rooftop. They provide cost-effective year-round deterrence for use in settings that include:
- Agricultural & crop protection
- Industrial facilities
- Commercial buildings
- Office buildings
- Warehouses
- Food processing plants
- Schools
- And more
A mounted autonomic laser projects a green laser beam moving in a sporadic pattern to keep this commercial rooftop free of Canada geese.
Proven Results and Expertise in Canada Goose Control & Prevention
At Rusty’s Animal Control, we provide a wide range of tailored options for managing Canada goose conflicts for commercial, industrial and residential properties. Our services include lasers, dog services, round ups, egg addling, grass repellent applications, aggressive goose removal and more.
Our strategies are effective, humane and prevention focused.
There’s still time to tackle your Canada goose challenges before nesting begins in March and April. Reach out to a member of our team to learn more about our strategies for safe and effective management of Canada geese, including lasers.