‘Goosinator’ set loose on Henderson Lake and other Lethbridge locations [Video]

LETHBRIDGE –

While it may look colourful and cartoonish to humans, a new tool is designed to represent a predator for geese and other species at Henderson Lake to improve water quality.

The “Goosinator” is helping address the increasing challenges posed by the waterfowl population in Lethbridge.

“The Goosinator is an (amphibious, remote-control hazing device) that is used to chase geese and waterfowl populations from water bodies,” said Jackie Cardinal, the city’s parks natural resource co-ordinator.

The need for the harmless machine began in 2020 when geese took over a portion of Henderson Lake in the winter, creating major problems.

Cardinal says since then, human-goose conflicts have increased, and there has been an accumulation of goose feces, water quality degradation and turf health degradation.

“In the summer and spring, we have a lot more turnover in the lake; we’re irrigating out of it, so there’s a lot more movement—water’s coming in and …