https://www.newscientist.com/article/2351985-canada-geese-return-twice-as-quickly-if-you-try-to-shoo-them-away/ x NEWSLETTERS Sign up to read our regular email newsletters image/svg+xml Subscribe and save Menu * news * podcasts * video * technology * space * physics * health * more + mind + environment + life + earth + humans + mathematics + society + chemistry + crosswords * shop * courses * events * tours * jobs * SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTERS Sign In Search [ ] Canada geese return twice as quickly if you try to shoo them away Geese chased out of a park in Chicago returned to the area twice as quickly on days when they were harassed, compared with days when they left of their own accord Life 15 December 2022 By Brian Owens Ryan Askren and a Canada goose fitted with a collar to track its location and activity Ryan Askren Canada geese can be a nuisance, but harassing them to leave an area may backfire. These birds, which often take up residence in densely populated areas of North America and northern Europe, sometimes attack people during nesting season, leave droppings on playground equipment and, most seriously, pose a risk to air traffic at airports. Ryan Askren, then at the University of Illinois, and his colleagues tested whether harassing geese was an effective way to ... Continue reading Subscribe today in our Half Price Digital Sale VIEW HALF PRICE DIGITAL OFFERS No commitment, cancel anytime* Offer ends 31/12/2022. *Cancel anytime within 14 days of payment to receive a refund on unserved issues. Existing subscribers, please log in with your email address to link your account access. Inclusive of applicable taxes (VAT) Advertisement Trending Latest Video Free 1. Biogel armour can stop a supersonic projectile in its tracks 2. Toughest material ever is an alloy of chromium, cobalt and nickel 3. We have finally found the land of Punt, where pharaohs got their gifts 4. Gout linked to 376 genetic variants in a study of 2.6 million people 5. Timing of expressing milk and a baby drinking it affects infant sleep 1. Subnivium: The secret ecosystem hidden beneath the snow 2. Join the Christmas Bird Count and contribute to conservation research 3. Some individual animals are really lazy. How do they get away with it? 4. COP15: How much money do we need to stop biodiversity loss? 5. COP15: What is the 30 by 30 biodiversity target and is it enough? 1. Porvenir massacre: Did US army have larger role in 1918 killings? 2. Watch Orion capsule splash down as NASA's Artemis I mission ends 3. Livestream: Watch Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano erupting 4. Lee Berger: Rewriting human history 5. Flying squirrels carve nuts to store them securely in tree branches 1. Biggest science news stories of 2022 as chosen by New Scientist 2. Twin planets orbiting a distant star may be half water 3. Wintry scenes top Weather Photographer of the Year competition 4. Personalised melanoma vaccines prolong survival in largest trial yet 5. Nearly 15 million excess deaths occurred globally in 2020 and 2021 MORE FROM NEW SCIENTIST Geese may have been the first birds to be domesticated 7000 years ago Goose bones from Stone Age China suggest the birds were being domesticated there 7000 years ago, which could mean they were domesticated before chickens Humans Climate change is forcing geese to give up pit stops when they migrate Life The migrating birds that roam the world to live in an eternal summer Some bird species fly vast distances to enjoy an almost unlimited summer. We are still learning about how they evolved and how they know where to go, finds Penny Sarchet Life 'Divorce' rates are higher in birds that travel long distances Break-ups are more common in bird species with longer migrations, probably because partners return home at different times and don't wait for each other to breed Life Sign up to our newsletters Enter your email address to get started [ ][Sign up] * Contact us * Help * About us * Privacy policy * Cookie policy * Terms & conditions * Advertise * Write for us * Events * Press Room * Science jobs * Syndication * RSS feeds * Gift subscriptions * Student subscriptions * Group subscriptions Cookie Settings Get the app FOLLOW US (c) Copyright New Scientist Ltd.