Geese Police of Virginia Expands to Hampton Roads

April 29, 2012 - PRLog -- The facility is right along the Elizabeth River, where the geese have easy access to grazing.  

Flocks of non-migrating Canada geese have become established throughout Virginia and other Atlantic flyway states.  In urban areas, Canada geese have responded to landscape features that provide expanses of short grass for food, lack of natural predators, absence of hunting, and hand feeding by some people.  Although most people find a few geese acceptable, problems develop as local flocks grow and the droppings become excessive (a goose produces a pound of droppings per day).  Problems include over-grazed lawns, accumulations of droppings and feathers on play areas and walkways, nutrient loading in ponds, public health concerns at beaches and drinking water supplies, aggressive behavior by nesting birds, and safety hazards near roads and airports. Geese can also damage agricultural crops by excessive grazing.

“We’re honored to be chosen by the government to manage the influx of geese on federal property in the Hampton Roads area,” said Cathy Benedict, president and owner of Geese Police of Virginia.  “This contract expands our business beyond Northern Virginia and will help create new jobs in the Hampton Roads area.”

Since 1999, Benedict has helped a wide range of clients manage the over population of Canada geese on their property, using highly trained Border Collies to humanely herd the geese from areas such as home owners associations, golf courses, school ball fields,  and corporate office parks throughout Northern Virginia.  In 2001, she changed the name of her company from Geese B. Gone, Inc., and became part of the nationwide franchisor Geese Police Inc.  Headquartered in Howell, NJ, Geese Police Inc. invented the technique of using properly trained Border Collies to responsibly herd Canada geese. The Humane Society and PETA both recommend this type of control as a humane practice to manage geese.

For more information, visit www.geesepoliceloudoun.com.