MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC\/CNN Newsource\/WKRC) – A new device created by research from Cornell University promises to keep geese away not by hurting them, but by scaring them. Meet the Goosinator.<\/p>\n
Many businesses and communities have expressed frustration with growing geese populations that congregate in public or private areas, scaring customers or leaving droppings.<\/p>\n
Eric Griffith, the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Moline, said that the birds were becoming a genuine problem.<\/p>\n
“Every seven years geese double their herd,” Griffith said. “After having conversations we thought that this was the best method to control the geese population.”<\/p>\n
That method? A remote control device painted bright red with an intimidating face called the Goosinator.<\/p>\n
The device aims to dissuade geese from congregating in specific areas not by hurting them, but by scaring them away.<\/p>\n