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Article: MEET MAVE. SHE'S A 5-YEAR-OLD BORDER COLLIE. HER JOB IS TO KEEP THE GEESE AWAY FROM THE WESTLAKE GOLF COURSE. AND THE GOLFERS LOVE HER.
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- Roanoke Times & World News
- Article date:
- July 11, 2009
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There are few things that ruffle golf course superintendents'
feathers more than geese. The birds often flock to the links for
grass, ponds and relative safety from predators.
Once they settle, the geese rarely leave. Or they migrate, only
to return to nest.
And while they may be graceful birds, their presence on a golf
course can be a nightmare.
"One goose goes [to the bathroom] 26 times a day," said Dan
Robertson, golf course superintendent at The Westlake Golf & Country
Club in Hardy. "Just imagine if you had 50 geese going as much."
Robertson doesn't have to imagine. He remembers coming to work at
Westlake 10 years ago when the geese were, and went, everywhere.
But it's not just about ...