Survey: UIUC Campus

• 10 questions about geese opinions/interactions
• Released on social media and student org. communication channels
• Received 52 responses

Survey: General CU Population

• 9 questions about geese opinions/interactions
• Released on Reddit at r/Chambana
• Received 66 responses

Interviews

• 12 UIUC Students
• Prof. Jane Desmond (Anthropology, Human/Animal Relations)
• Dr. Stephany Lewis (VetMed Clinic Director)

Observations

• Bardeen Quad and South Quad
• 20-45 min per session
• Afternoon, Early February
• Recorded geese population counts, behaviors, and interactions with humans

Academic

• University research papers/studies
• The public and geese: a conflict on the rise? (Umeå University, 2020)
• Managing Human-Wildlife Interactions: Canada Goose (Virginia Extension Cooperation, 2023)
• Values and Attitudes Toward Canada Geese (University of Manitoba, 2024)
• Goose Spotting: A field guide for more-than-human investigations (Northeastern University, 2025)
• Canada Goose guides/toolkits from The Humane Society of the United States

Anecdotal

• Opinion pieces
• Modern Goose (New York Times Op-Doc, 2024)
• Local news
• Local Canada geese causing issues (CU Citizen Access, 2021)
• Nuisance or neighbor? Campus geese spark debate (Daily Illini, 2025)
• Online communities
• CU Friends of Geese Facebook group
• Champaign-Urbana area NextDoor
• r/UIUC, r/Chambana, and other forums