{"id":10124,"date":"2023-06-08T13:04:38","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T18:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/safariwest.wpengine.com\/?p=10124"},"modified":"2023-06-08T13:04:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T18:04:38","slug":"canada-goose-friend-or-foe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/safariwest.com\/2023\/06\/canada-goose-friend-or-foe\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Goose: Friend or Foe?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Canada goose is a well-known presence across Sonoma County, and often has a poor reputation on golf courses and in parks. But is there more to this assertive bird than meets the eye?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People come to Safari West for close encounters with exotic African wildlife, but there is one less exotic species that we can almost guarantee you will see during your visit: the Canada goose. You don\u2019t need to visit Safari West to see Canada geese\u2014they are so common in Sonoma County that many consider them to be pests due to their thunderous honking, ceaseless droppings, and antagonistic behavior. Canada geese do often migrate, but Sonoma County seems to have mild enough winters and enough food availability that many Canada geese are permanent residents here. As such, come to Safari West and you can expect to see an incessantly honking black and white head at some point on your tour.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Canada goose is a well-known presence across Sonoma County, and often has a poor reputation on golf courses and in parks. 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