It's not an easy conclusion to reach. Nobody relishes the idea of a mass extermination of the resident geese. But simply harassing and scaring the geese away from any lake in the county just transfers the problem to someone else's grassy lawn. Pushing the problem around South Sound is not the answer. But use of lethal force should not be the only tool in the arsenal.
Local governments can still do a much better job of educating the public to stop feeding the geese.
We support increased use of native landscaping and low-profile fencing around the water's edge. A lush, green lawn is like a welcome sign for geese. Do nothing and the goose population is likely to more than double in the next five years. Of all the alternatives, that is the least acceptable. A misty picture of a Viking and a blob of light appeared in The Sun.