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John Mascaro's Photo Quiz
John Mascaro is President of Turf-Tec International
John Mascaro's Photo Quiz Answers from page 15
If you would like to submit a photograph for John Mascaro's Photo Quiz please send it to John Mascaro, 1471 Capital Circle NW, Ste # 13, Tallahassee,
FL 32303 call (850) 580-4026 or email to john@turf-tec.com. If your photograph is selected, you will receive full credit. All photos submitted will
become property of SportsTurf magazine and the Sports Turf Managers Association.
As most of you know, Canadian geese
can cause significant damage to turf-
grass and other surfaces due to their
foraging and also their droppings
cause additional problems on imper-
vious surfaces. In addition, geese in
large numbers or even small flocks
that frequently visit the same area can
overgraze and leave dead spots. As
with many others who have struggled
for goose control, this school has tried
many different things, including fake
coyotes, radio controlled cars (fun but
frustrating), repellent sprays, lasers
(these are no longer used due to FAA
restrictions), chasing with utility vehi-
cles and golf carts, dogs, as well as a
lifelike fox decoy. If you look closely
at the photo, you will notice the fox
decoy at the center of this flock.
Apparently, the geese are showing
no respect to the decoy. In fact, the
Sports Turf Manager reported that
as he moved the decoy around to
different areas, the geese would actu-
ally go to the same area like he was
protecting them!
Photo submitted by Peter Thibeault,
CSFM, Sports Turf Manager at Noble
and Greenough School, Dedham, MA.
