Duck Lake

Property Owners Association | Highland, MI

Tag Archives: Goose Roundup


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Live goose roudup cancelled due to Avian Flu

We’re sorry to announce that the Oakland and Macomb country DNR service has decided to cancel the live goose roundup for the 2015 season due to concerns that have emerged from the discovery of a goose carrying the Avian Flu in Macomb County.

Michigan is the 21st state to report incidences of this virus in addition to the Ontario province in Canada. At this time, it has only been reported among wild bird populations and has not been found to have infected domestic birds or humans.

This has also led to the cancellation of all poultry and waterfowl exhibitions in Michigan for the rest of 2015. You can read more about this here.

UPDATE [6.11.15]

Please report any dead water fowl or strange-acting birds immediately to the Duck Lake hotline: 248.887.0824. DO NOT TOUCH these birds.

The proper authorities will be notified to come an collect the bird. All geese will be collected within a 10 mile radius of an infected bird.


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Live Goose Roundup: June 10-30

Each year part of our county taxes go toward removal of geese from the lake. While many of us enjoy the wildlife on the lake it is necessary to control the goose population in order to maintain the heath of the lake, as these birds can cause contamination of salmonella and e coli. Egg and nest removal has already begun, and live goose roundup will begin on June 10 and continue until June 30. During this time, the geese will be molting and will be unable to fly, so this is an ideal time to capture and move them.

We need your help to locate the geese!

Please report goose sightings to the Duck Lake Hotline: 248.887.0824

Let us know:

  • Address/location of the geese
  • How many there are
  • The time of the sighting