Wildlife on campus are an enhancement to the Fort Garry campus especially, so we're committed to finding the best way to ensure the safety of our university community and find the best possible means to manage the goose population." Every spring, gaggles of geese descend on the University of Manitoba campus to forage on — and fertilize — its neatly groomed grasses. The university initially looked at relocating the nests, Danakas said, but was told the geese would simply return to the same spot. But for high-traffic areas, the university turned to cracking of the eggs in the nest, "a method we understand is used in many jurisdictions," Danakas said in his statement. "The university has sought to educate the campus community on co-existing with the geese," Danaks said.

Source: CBC News April 19, 2017 21:32 UTC