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Site evaluation
Measuring the shoreline to protect and planning the nets and gates.
Goose 360
Passive Canada goose control, with no effort on your part
From designing custom exclusion nets to installing and removing them, our team takes care of everything. Your park becomes a place where people want to spend time again.
360° Service
Dozens
of municipalities and golf clubs
Our expertise at your disposal
The problem
Parc de la Merci in Montreal (Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough) was home to more than 350 Canada geese. Residents complained about the mess and could no longer have family picnics there.
The solution
Filmar assessed the site and installed a net barrier along the river, alongside active wildlife management. Gates in the net kept river access open for anglers.
The results
After two breeding seasons, the number of Canada geese in Parc de la Merci decreased by 69%. This result stems from the combined action of passive measures, such as exclusion nets, and active hazing measures. This is a result achieved at this site, not a promise: every site is different.
Up to 90% fewer geese in 5 years, with the nets combined with scaring.
They trust us
Municipality of Saint-Zénon
Imagine a park without the nuisance of geese
A park where families picnic on the grass and children play without stepping in droppings. That is what our goose management service aims to deliver for your park.
Goose exclusion nets
Our 360 solution in 6 steps
Exclusion netting is one of the most effective and humane ways to control the Canada goose.
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Custom manufacturing
Nets, gates and poles made in our Quebec plant.
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Installation in April
By the Filmar team, before the eggs hatch.
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In-season inspections, under contract
4 hours of inspection with report: repairs, re-tensioning, posts, vegetation.
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Removal in September
Net condition recorded with photos, repairs as needed.
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Planning the next season
Budget, repairs and recommendations.
Canada geese need to be controlled
Too many Canada geese can make a park unsanitary
- Canada geese thrive in urban parks with large expanses of short grass near water for feeding and breeding.
- An adult goose can produce up to 1 kg (2 lb) of droppings per day, which can quickly make a park unsanitary and contaminate nearby bodies of water.
- Parents can be aggressive to protect their young.
- Adult Canada geese will tend to return to breed in the same place where they were born, year after year.
Our commitments
A passive method, safe for birds
We follow the recommendations of Environment and Climate Change Canada. Our nets are covered by the Filmar lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.
I want to keep my park cleanWHY FILMAR
Choosing Filmar means choosing nets that are dependable, well-designed and built to endure.
Net manufacturer since 1989
We have been designing and manufacturing custom nets for research, sports, and wildlife for over 35 years.
Made in Quebec
Your nets and gates are made in our Saint-Fabien plant, then installed by our crew.
Turnkey service
Filmar is the only company in Quebec to offer turnkey passive management of the Canada goose: assessment, manufacturing, installation, inspection, and removal.
A partner for active management
Flying geese are managed with dogs. We work with a wildlife management partner to cover the entire season.
FAQ
The questions municipalities and golf clubs ask us most often.
We install the nets in April, before the eggs hatch, and we remove them in September.
The net is a ground-level barrier between the water and the turf. It acts when the geese are not flying: adults lose their flight feathers during the molt, which lasts from four to six weeks between late May and late July, and the goslings do not fly until about two months after hatching. During these weeks, the families walk between the water and the grass. The net blocks this passage, and the park becomes a bad place to nest.
That is normal. Starting in late July, both adults and juveniles fly again, and no net stops a flying goose. The net did its job during nesting and molting, and its effect accumulates from one year to the next because geese return to nest where they were born. To move birds that fly, the solution is active management with dogs, offered by a partner.
A black knotless net, 3-3/4 in mesh, 3 ft high, in 50 ft panels set on poles along the shoreline. Gates in the net keep water access open for residents and anglers. The number of panels, poles and gates depends on your shoreline.
Yes. It is a passive method: no geese are touched or harmed. We follow Environment and Climate Change Canada’s recommendations for managing Canada geese in southern Canada.
The Filmar team installs the nets in April and removes them in September. We assess your site and manufacture the nets and gates at our plant in Quebec. Your team has nothing to install.
In the greater Montreal area. For a more remote site, up to about 3 hours from Montreal, contact us: we evaluate it on a case-by-case basis.
Two measurements are enough to get started: the length of the shoreline to be protected in linear feet and the number of access points to keep open (gates). We confirm the rest during the site assessment. The price depends on your shoreline; there is no fixed rate. Request your quote in the fall: manufacturing takes place in the winter and installation in April. Call us at 418-736-5717.
At Parc de la Merci in Montreal, the Canada goose population decreased by 69%, thanks to the combined use of exclusion netting and hazing. This is a past result at this site, not a promise: results vary by site and accumulate year after year.
Yes, on contract. The in-season inspection includes 4 hours on-site and a report. Without a storage contract, the nets are stored by the customer during the winter.
An annual service: spring installation, autumn removal, and inspections if included in the contract. The nets are reused from year to year and covered by the Filmar lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.