Ask Dan Hicks about the iconic Canada goose, and the first thing you’re going to get is a laugh.

“Oh, you mean the ever-evolving goose chase?” Hicks said in a telephone interview from his office with the City of Moncton.

As director of parks operations with the city, he has been dealing with complaints about the birds for years.

“It’s what they leave behind,” Hicks said, “They’re quite prolific in that regard.”

Dan Hicks, Moncton’s director of parks operations, has tried several methods to reduce the impact of geese. (Shane Magee/CBC)

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