{"id":18855,"date":"2022-01-31T10:05:05","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T14:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=18855"},"modified":"2026-06-30T14:02:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:02:20","slug":"canada-geese-begin-scouting-for-nesting-areas-in-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/canada-geese-begin-scouting-for-nesting-areas-in-february\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Geese Begin Scouting For Nesting Areas in February"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Geese<\/a>My DNR-Indiana’s Outdoor News<\/a>: Make preparations now to keep geese off your land. Our friends at Indiana Department of Natural Resources<\/span> remind us that Canada geese begin scouting for nesting areas in February. If you want to keep geese off your property, now is the time to start preparing. Geese prefer to nest near water surrounded by short, mowed grass and often return to where they have had previous nesting success. Well-kept lawns provide geese with food and a clear line-of-sight to see predators.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information and resources view the Indiana Department of Natural Resources: Fish and Wildlife – Canada Geese Management<\/a> web page. You will find regulations, common goose conflicts, Canada Goose Biology, hunting information and more.<\/p>\n

Other Resources:
\nSelecting a Nuisance Wildlife Control Professional<\/a>, Got Nature? blog, Purdue Extension-Forestry & Natural Resources
\nNuisance Canada Goose Management<\/a> \u2013 Indiana Department of Natural Resources (INDNR)
\nCaution: Feeding Waterfowl May Be Harmful<\/a>, U.S. fish & Wildlife Service<\/p>\n

Indiana Department of Natural Resources<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My DNR-Indiana’s Outdoor News: Make preparations now to keep geese off your land. Our friends at Indiana Department of Natural Resources remind us that Canada geese begin scouting for nesting areas in February. If you want to keep geese off your property, now is the time to start preparing. Geese prefer to nest near water […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,51,54],"tags":[154,205,619,389,1559,1560],"class_list":["post-18855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-howto","category-ponds","category-wildlife","tag-geese","tag-goose","tag-indiana-department-of-natural-resources","tag-indnr","tag-nesting","tag-purdue-forestry-and-natural-resources","audience-for-enthusiasts","audience-for-homeowners","audience-for-landowners","audience-for-professionals"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t