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Feeding waterfowl creates problems for the birds as well as the environment.
Enjoy the park's waterfowl by observing them from a distance.
Feeding wateirfowll calm cause too mainy ducksand geese to rel a n in this abeam
As more ducks and geese remain in one area
to take advantage of the free food hand-outs
their population density will increase.
Crowded conditions often lead to increased
aggression between birds. Intense competition
for good nesting sites in this area means some
birds will nest in places that put their
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•Feeding uk and geese spireads disease.
The water quality degradation and the crowding that result from feeding ducks and
geese are conditions that often lead to the spread of waterfowl diseases such as avian
cholera, avian botulism and duck plague.
•Feeding wateirfowll calm cause Imutlritiomall problems in ducks and geese.
Wild ducks are adapted to a diet of fresh vegetation, seeds and protein -rich aquatic
insects and other invertebrates. Canada geese feed on shoots, roots, seeds, bulbs,
berries, insects, crustaceans and mollusks. Stale bread, pastries and other highly
processed human foods can impact their health and lead to nutritional deficits.
•Feeding calm cause wateirfowll to Ilose their Imatulr ll fea.lr of Ih urnlm m
A healthy fear of humans protects wildlife. Wild animals can quickly lose this
instinctive fear of humans when they are being fed. This can put both birds and
humans at risk of injury.
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