I don't know how the goose problem is by you, but it's way out of hand here in NE IL. 
I find it hard to believe that about 20 short years ago I used to drive half the night to southern IL to hunt them. Now, they are all over the place! 
I've got about 22 acres of alfalfa and 4 or 5 acres nearest the swamp never gets over 6" high. What they don't eat they stomp down or poop all over. And they poop like dogs too. Got a couple of ponds that have to be treated for algea because of the goose poop. The guy that treats them said that 18 geese equals one cow pooping in the ponds!
Since I'm less than a mile from 3 towns, I can't fire a firearm. (I've asked)
Just wondering if Oliver ever made a "Goose Harvesting" machine <!-- s:? --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_confused.gif" alt=":?" title="Confused" /><!-- s:? --> I know I'd get a bumper crop!!
                                                                Larry Coltrin