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Canada Goose Control Information

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ISSUED: 5/13/2022

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This document provides information regarding Canada goose control for homeowners, property managers, airports, farmers, and lake communities in West Caldwell. It outlines various methods for managing Canada geese populations, including nest and egg destruction, lethal control strategies, and trapping and culling programs. The document also details the permit requirements and regulations for each group, including relevant contacts for assistance and information on agricultural depredation orders and public health depredation orders.

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--- Document: Canada Goose Control Information Document ---
Resident Canada Goose Control Information 
Homeowners and Property Managers 
If you are a homeowner or property manager experiencing problems with Canada geese, you can 
obtain a free permit to destroy nests and/or treat eggs on your property. Simply register on-line 
with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) at 
https://epermits.fws.gov/eRCGR/geSI.aspx. You must register prior to destroying nests or eggs. 
Considerable flexibility is allowed regarding who can do the nest and egg work on which types 
of properties; check the “Frequently Asked Questions” tab on this web site for further 
information. You can obtain detailed information on how to destroy nests and/or treat eggs on 
this web site by clicking on the “Management of Canada goose nesting” tab. Nests and eggs may 
be taken at any time.  You must return to the web site by October 31, to report the number of 
nests and eggs destroyed, even if none were destroyed that year. 
A federal depredation permit can be issued for the lethal control of Canada geese that are causing 
damage to property, such as lawns or beaches. The application for a federal depredation permit 
can be downloaded from www.fws.gov/forms/3-200-13.pdf. For more information on applying 
for federal depredation permits issued to control geese that are causing property damage contact 
the United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services section at 908-735-5654. 
Airports 
In order to resolve or prevent hazards caused by geese, airports may employ the following 
control methods: nest and egg destruction, gosling and adult trapping and culling programs, and 
other lethal or non-lethal control strategies. Permits issued by the USFWS will continue to be 
required for airports wishing to control geese throughout the year. 
Nests and eggs may be destroyed at any time by registering at https://epermits.fws.gov/eRCGR/
geSI.aspx. A more liberal depredation order for lethal control can be employed between April 1 
and September 15 when only Resident Population Canada geese are present. Additional details 
concerning the airport depredation order can be found at:
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-21/subpart-D/section-21.159
Farmers
Farmers and their employees, who are actively farming may control geese by destroying  nests 
and/or eggs, by trapping and killing geese, or with other lethal and nonlethal wildlife-damage 
permits issued to control geese that are causing crop damage contact the United States 
Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services section at 908-735-5654.


New Jersey Fish and Wildlife may issue a free permit to farmers for the lethal control of geese 
between April 1 and August 31. The permit must be obtained prior to implementing any control 
program. Additional information on the agricultural depredation order can be found at:
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-21/subpart-D/section-21.165
Contact Anthony McBride at 908-735-8793 or Tony.McBride@dep.nj.us for more information. 
Lake Communities 
Municipalities, lake associations and county parks may apply to New Jersey Fish and Wildlife 
for a permit to control Canada goose when the geese are causing a direct threat to human health 
in lakes or ponds that are used for swimming. The permit applicant must submit a letter from the 
state, county or local health department stating that Canada geese are causing the health threat 
by creating conditions conducive to the transmission of pathogens. The permit applicant must 
describe the control method to be used, the agent carrying out the control method, agent 
qualifications and method of disposal or donation of geese. Control techniques may be employed 
April 1 – August 31. Culled geese may be by donated to museums or public institutions for 
scientific or educational purposes, processed for human consumption and subsequent 
distribution free of charge to charitable organizations, or buried or incinerated. Euthanasia must 
be by means approved by the American Veterinary Medical Association Guidelines on 
Euthanasia. Additional information on the Public Health depredation order can be found at: 
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-50/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-21/subpart-D/section-21.168 
For additional assistance contact Lisa Clark at Lisa.Clark@dep.nj.gov or  609-508-3760.   
Updated May 13, 2022