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| <p>Canada Geese and Cackling Geese can cause damage by eating vegetation, and mess by leaving droppings. In some urban settings they can pose a further nuisance by alarming members of the public. | | <p>Canada Geese and Cackling Geese can cause damage by eating vegetation, and mess by leaving droppings. In some urban settings they can pose a further nuisance by alarming members of the public. |
| They are often associated with stormwater management ponds. As many forms of LID reduce or eliminate standing water, the habitat for geese is reduced. | | They are often associated with stormwater management ponds. As many forms of LID reduce or eliminate standing water, the habitat for geese is reduced. |
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| <li>Mow less frequently. <br> Geese prefer to eat the shorter, younger shoots of turf grass. Reducing mowing saves maintenance budget, and on [[vegetation filter strips]] and in [[enhanced grass swales]] the roughness (Manning's 'n') is increased. Increased roughness slows flow, allowing more water to infiltrate into the soil. </li> | | <li>Mow less frequently. <br> Geese prefer to eat the shorter, younger shoots of turf grass. Reducing mowing saves maintenance budget, and on [[vegetation filter strips]] and in [[enhanced grass swales]] the roughness (Manning's 'n') is increased. Increased roughness slows flow, allowing more water to infiltrate into the soil. </li> |
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| Mosquitoes are a vector for many global diseases. In Ontario they are associated with transmission of West Nile Virus[https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/DataAndAnalytics/Pages/WNV.aspx]. | | Mosquitoes are a vector for many global diseases. In Ontario they are associated with transmission of West Nile Virus[https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/DataAndAnalytics/Pages/WNV.aspx]. |
| Low impact development technologies reduce the amount of standing water compared to traditional stormwater ponds. However there are a few additional design recommendations that can reduce mosquito habitat even further | | Low impact development technologies reduce the amount of standing water compared to traditional stormwater ponds. However there are a few additional design recommendations that can reduce mosquito habitat even further |
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| Encouraging populations of bats, birds, dragonflies and other natural predators is worthwhile for improving biodiversity. | | Encouraging populations of bats, birds, dragonflies and other natural predators is worthwhile for improving biodiversity. |
| But has not been demonstrated as an effective means of mosquito control. </p> | | But has not been demonstrated as an effective means of mosquito control. </p> |
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| Are these a problem? | | Are these a problem? |
| They create preferential flow paths, of course they're a problem! | | They create preferential flow paths, of course they're a problem! |
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| Also write a bit about Landscape Architecture and deviance! | | Also write a bit about Landscape Architecture and deviance! |
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