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Decoy dogs stand guard for geese at PNNL in Richland

Tri-City Herald
A decoy dog stands guard outside the Laboratory Support Building at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland. The plastic cutouts, which rotate in the breeze, were placed near the pond’s walkways a couple months ago to discourage geese because of the mess they leave behind, said PNNL’s Greg Koller. And they appear to be working, he said.
A decoy dog stands guard outside the Laboratory Support Building at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland. The plastic cutouts, which rotate in the breeze, were placed near the pond’s walkways a couple months ago to discourage geese because of the mess they leave behind, said PNNL’s Greg Koller. And they appear to be working, he said. Bob Brawdy Tri-City Herald

A decoy dog stands guard Wednesday outside the Laboratory Support Building at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland.

About a half dozen of the plastic watch dogs were placed near the pond’s walkways a couple months ago to discourage geese traffic because of the mess they leave behind.

The cutouts, which rotate in the breeze, seem to be encouraging the geese to use more natural habitats, said PNNL’s Greg Koller.

More of the silhouette dogs are expected to be posted near the Battelle Auditorium ponds in the near future.

This story was originally published January 13, 2016 at 4:18 PM with the headline "Decoy dogs stand guard for geese at PNNL in Richland."

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