(HARBOR BEACH) — Decoy swans are doing the trick to deter real geese – and what they leave behind – around a Michigan park. Eight life-like swans and one coyote for good measure have been placed along a bike trail near Harbor Beach’s Lincoln Park. Four more decoy swans – which city officials say are no friends to geese in their real form – are on the way for another section of the trail. The campaign builds on successful decoy deployment started last year. It follows years of trouble with geese behaving aggressively toward people on the path and perpetual plops of droppings. City Director Ron Wruble says he’s glad to say goodbye to the geese, though wonders where they have gone.
