Michigan DNR: Goose Relocation Out, Euthanasia In for 2025

If you've ever dealt with 'nuisance geese,' I'm sure you understand the need for a new Michigan policy. Beginning in 2025, landowners in the state have a new solution for those Canadian goose-fueled nightmares: euthanasia.

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Yes, these majestic birds-turned-lawn-invaders can now meet their end when non-lethal tactics have utterly failed.

Michigan's DNR Offers New Option for Eliminating Nuisance Geese

For years, Michigan's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) would relocate nuisance geese or destroy their nests. But thanks to a skyrocketing goose population (300,000 plus birds) and a pesky little bug called 'bird flu,' moving them around the state is no longer an effective strategy.

So, what does this mean for you? Eligible landowners who've tried scaring the geese away with everything short of a marching band can request that the poop machines be rounded up and, well, put to rest. Not exactly the most pleasant way to solve your goose problem, but it is a solution. The meat collected will more than likely be donated to those in need because nothing says community more than a goose casserole.

Goose Euthanasia Is Not a Statewide Purge

Of course, this isn't a statewide goose purge. The DNR encourages you to first play nice: swap out pretty lawn shrubs or use some good old scare tactics, like pots and pans or bagpipes.

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If all else fails and you're knee-deep in goose droppings, the round-up option awaits. So, Michiganders, 2025 brings a grim--but potentially useful--tool in your war against the geese. Just be sure you've exhausted all your options before calling in the Goose Squad.