Geese Deterrent

Oil tankers blown up in the Persian Gulf, warnings of a U.S. heat dome coming soon, deadly floods in East Africa & beyond, warnings of superbugs, and South Sudan slides back into War. Last Week in Collapse: March 8-14, 2026 This is Last Week in Collapse, a weekly newsletter compiling some of the most important, timely, soul-crushing, ironic, amazing, or otherwise must-see/can’t-look-away moments in Collapse. This is the 220th weekly newsletter. The March 1-7, 2026 edition is available here if you missed it last week. These newsletters are also available (with images) every Sunday in your email inbox by signing up to the Substack version. —————————— The White House is planning to break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Parts of the 830-person staff and equipment are expected to be inherited by various universities in & around the Rockies, and other parts perhaps inherited by NOAA. An “overdeepening” is a basin or valley carved by glaciers into the bedrock below. Scientists say that overdeepenings in Alaska are rapidly expanding as a result of glacial melt. From 2018-2024, glacial lakes grew at a rate between 50-120% when compared to the previous 30 years—and this rate is expected to increase. They write that “future regional ice-marginal lake area could be more than four times larger than today.” About one third of all humans live in an area where heat is seriously impeding outdoor activity. Research on future livability conditions on our planet concludes that “with just over 1 °C of historical global warming, livability limitations are already widespread and growing, particularly for older adults. If warming is not stopped and adaptation measures are not more widely implemented, livability constraints will only expand, particularly as the global population ages.” Earth has already achieved 1.5 °C warming, and the temperature is rising still. Heat mortality spikes during El Nino years, and this year is shaping up to be a Super El Nino—and 2027 is expected to be hotter still. When, and how, might the AMOC break down? Research published in Nature a few weeks ago points to a potential connection to the Gulf Stream, which the scientists predict will Collapse before the AMOC—perhaps even a few decades earlier. Their simulation theorizes that “the AMOC collapses under a slowly-increasing freshwater forcing” and that the Gulf Stream’s Atlantic current may shift about 220 km southward in advance of the AMOC Collapse. A study in Climate Policy analyzed a ton of climate policies across a range of countries to determine what actually works, and what’s just empty decoration. They determined that the most effective initiative is a carbon tax & an excise tax on fossil fuels. Investments in renewable energy were also promising. A group of fishermen were rescued after being stranded on a detached ice sheet on Lake Huron. Flooding continued in northern Australia and Queensland—and the spread of crocodiles across the soaking region. Flooding in Nairobi left 42+ dead. Scientists say flooding & landslides will continue in Brazil’s coffee country as a result of fossil fuels combustion. Ecuador declared a state of emergency over flooding. Damage Report from Oklahoma and Michigan, where tornadoes swept through the states about a week and a half ago: at least 8 people were killed, and dozens hurt. About 70 homes were damaged. Meanwhile, part of Gabon saw a March high at 36 °C (97 °F), several new records in parts of South Africa. And parts of Australia felt some record minimum temperatures too. And Death Valley is expected to break March records by 3 °F next week. Data from 2025 indicate that the CEO of Shell earned 60% more in 2025 when compared to 2024. Parts of India felt record March heat; New Delhi felt its earliest 35 °C day, with following days bringing warmer temps. A mass stranding in Malaysia left 21 whales dead. The Gulf of Mexico/America felt a marine heat wave with average temperatures in some coastal zones hitting 10 °F warmer than usual. The British island Jersey ended its wettest February on record, data show; Spain’s January & February was its wettest in 50+ years. Flooding across Ethiopia killed at least 102 people. —————————— The U.S. government’s monthly deficit is growing fatter; some $86B per month was borrowed just to service the country’s ballooning public debt, expected to hit $39T in a few weeks. Meanwhile, a couple weeks after recent wide-ranging U.S. tariffs were judged illegal by the Supreme Court, uncertainty remains so to how/if/when some $166B in collected tariffs will be refunded—and to whom. The UK is cutting a partnership with six African countries to train health professionals and fight pandemics in Africa. A Nature study urges a holistic view of how increasing physical activity can help combat climate change. On the coast of Mexico, two deepsea “doomsday fish” (oarfish) washed up onto the sand; some believe it portends disaster ahead; video here. A pre-publication study on Long COVID claims that about 28% of people infected with COVID develop Long COVID. The symptom frequency for Omicron variant Long COVID was also a little different from pre-Omicron variants. Brain fog was higher for Omicron, while fatigue & sleep troubles were more prevalent for pre-Omicron variants. Researchers also say that Vitamin D may help to reduce Long COVID symptoms, if taken in appropriate doses. D did not reduce the effects of COVID during the infectious phase though, and also did not reduce transmissibility. Bird flu was detected across tens of thousands of farm birds in Illinois. Over 7M birds died following bird flu outbreaks in Pennsylvania in 2026 alone. New Jersey saw 16,000+ bird deaths (mostly geese) in a 3-weeks period in February-March. Experts are warning about the potential for superbugs to emerge in the coming years, possibly spurred by the conditions created by War: heavy metals exposure, open wounds, and interrupted antibiotics regimens. Deaths to AMR (anti-microbial resistance) are predicted to double to 8M by 2050, and production of new drugs to tackle superbugs has shrunk in recent years. A 44-page technical report from the WHO outlines some of the most dangerous bacteria and some possible responses & drugs to be developed/tested. An investigation into PFAS in California found that about “40% of nonorganic fruits and vegetables grown in California contain traces of pesticides that are also PFAS”. Meanwhile, a paywalled study on microplastics finds that those polystyrene take-out containers can (obviously) shed microplastics, and that these can interfere with one’s immune system. Greenpeace is sounding the alarm on a risk of a major environmental disaster in the Persian Gulf, if some 85+ oil tankers afloat are struck by Iran or other actors. Some observers are concerned about the large number of aging tailings dams—more specifically, about the vast quantities of acid & heavy metal pollution some are keeping back, deposited over decades of upstream mining operations. Protected natural areas are home to about 9% of all tailings dams on earth. Where can we place a Polymarket bet on Collapse? Another article on the Everything Casino takes aim at the mostly-male dominated world of gambling—on anything and everything—that seems to be consuming and corrupting society. When sports betting metastasized to straight bets on individual facets of the game, it soon made the jump to betting on the news. Whether it’s the length of a politician’s speech or the number of times Elon Musk tweets within 24 hours, anything can become a financial instrument, and a driver of debt & cheap adrenaline. The goal, said one gambling exec in December, “is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion.” A number of African countries are purchasing thousands of Chinese AI-powered surveillance systems with the aim ostensibly to reduce crime. However, crime rates have not appreciably fallen, and critics say these systems are really set up to track & repress political opponents and other dissenters. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is also leaning into AI surveillance tech for a range of goals. —————————— American-Israeli bombardments against Iran are reinforcing the notion that nuclear weapons may be necessary to safeguard a country from high-scale foreign intervention—and increasing the urgency for developing nuclear capabilities. Iran claims to be capable of continuing a high-intensity War for 6 months. What is the plan for a US/Israel victory? Nobody seems to know. The old Ayatollah’s son was selected to succeed him, though he hasn’t been seen in public recently and there are rumors that he’s in a coma from the strike that killed the former Ayatollah (and his son’s wife). A growing number of countries are getting involved in one way or another. The UK is planning on deploying a support vessel to the eastern Mediterranean, following a destroyer that recently left for Cyprus. Australia is sending equipment, and Greece & Turkiye have both mobilized fighter jets to bases in Cyprus. Countries and corporations are also growing more wary about oil supplies amid the now-enforced closure of the Strait of Hormuz; the U.S. sunk 16+ Iranian vessels laying mines in the Strait, through which 20% of the world’s oil & LNG exports formerly passed. (The largest quantity of Hormuz oil is China, followed distantly by India, South Korea, and Japan. But no countries are spared the economic consequences, of from the impact on food & fertilizer prices.) “Oil rain” fell in Tehran after a large strike on a refinery; Iran struck a fuel depot in Oman; several oil tankers have been blown up by Iranian strikes & mines. Iraq’s oil production plummeted 70% since the War began; global oil prices rose to over $118 before falling back down. The longer Hormuz is closed, the higher oil prices will climb. Sales of doomsday bunkers are spiking. Rumors of sleeper cell violence have begun. As the eyes of the world are fixed on Iran, Israeli strikes against southern Lebanon intensify, with over 680 Lebanese killed. 70 people in Lebanon were reported slain on Thursday alone. 700,000+ Lebanese have been ordered to evacuate, and some 1M Israelis are reportedly hiding in bomb shelters as the alarms sound. West Bank settler attacks in recent days have also spiked, leaving at least 6 Palestinians dead. And there was a strike on a displacement camp in Gaza, and another strike that killed four in northern Gaza. Though the cost of War is frequently measured in dollars and lives, the ominously named company Foundation (with one of President Trump’s sons deeply involved) is plotting to deploy robot soldiers, the MK-1 Phantom droid to battlefields of the not-too-distant future. Two such robots have already reportedly been sent to Ukraine, and there are plans to bring Phantom models to the U.S.-Mexico border. When/If War gets automated & fought by somewhat autonomous, mass-produced AI robots, will leaders be more or less willing to commit their states to War? As the Ukraine War continues, both sides are leaning heavily into drones. For over a year they have been the leading cause of death on both sides. Russia is said to be building over 19,000 FPV drones *per day*, while Ukrainian drones allegedly hit 105,000+ targets in February alone. The “kill zone” has extended deeper beyond the front lines to create insecurity on a wider stretch of land. Drug use on the frontlines is rampant on both sides; mostly amphetamines & barbiturates on the Russian side; amphetamines and cannabis on the Ukrainian side, according to reports & blood analyses. Russia lost about 30 square miles (77 sq km) of land in the week from March 3-10, reversing the gains they achieved in the previous month. Ukraine also struck two equipment transport ships bringing materiel to Crimea. Croatia just restarted conscription for 18-year old males—though most of the first batch of recruits (including a few dozen females) volunteered for service. As Poland expands its armed forces in preparation—or deterrence—of growing threats, the interest on their ballooning defence debt is growing as well, a financial ticking time bomb that will be hard to defuse. Some writers claim that American democracy has already fallen apart & the present state of the U.S. is simply what civic Collapse looks like. Apathy, corruption, derealization, projection, authoritarianism, oligarchy, hypernormalization, doublespeak, and more. Meanwhile, fears are mounting over the stated U.S. aim to effect a regime change in Cuba. And North Korea launched “about 10” ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Saturday, while joint US-South Korea military drills were taking place. 17 were killed in an RSF drone strike at a school in Sudan. An exposé on Sudanese rebel fighters located 41 sites in which the RSF soldiers had attacked farming communities with the intent to create starvation conditions in the region. Farming equipment and infrastructure was destroyed, and families slain or forced off the land by terror. Almost the entire country of Sudan is currently at Phase 3 of Famine, or worse. Observers fear fragmentation of the War, as violence & its consequences spread to neighboring states. South Sudan is sliding into open warfare again. Government orders to civilians to evacuate an opposition-held city were obeyed, and now almost the entire civilian population has fled. Many fear that hostilities will now begin against those who remain. A recent ethnic massacre that left 178+ people slain in the north was attributed to the rebel forces led by Vice President Machar. The VP is of the Nuer ethnicity, in contrast to the current President, who is Dinka. Over the past two weeks, Islamist fighters in Nigeria struck and overpowered four military bases, killing 65+ between them, and also abducting 300+ civilians. In the eastern DRC, the government supposedly launched a drone strike that killed three, including one aid worker. A batch of jurists determined that El Salvador’s efforts to stuff tens of thousands of people into the megaprison CECOT may be a crime against humanity with respect to mass torture, disappearances of people without due process, and 400+ deaths of people in custody. —————————— Things to watch for next week include: ⇸ The Western United States may feel a historic heat wave next week, if this prediction or this one come to pass. Some think a heat dome will stretch from Saskatchewan down to northern Mexico… and a polar vortex is expected to be unleashed over the northeast. Every one of the 50 states will experience extreme weather of some sort, just as spring begins… Select comments/threads from the subreddit last week suggest: -Surveillance, exclusion, consumerism, empty communities, AI, and mutual suspicion has permeated the once paradisal land of Southern California, if this weekly observation is representative of the region (and state) as a whole. -We don’t know what happens when the oil stops flowing. This thread theorizes some possibilities, and a couple stories. How expensive could gasoline get? Got any feedback, questions, comments, upvotes, hate mail, oil price predictions, topographical getaway maps, discount nuclear bunkers, etc.? Last Week in Collapse is also posted on Substack; if you don’t want to check r/collapse every Sunday, you can receive this newsletter sent to an email inbox every weekend. As always, thank you for your support. What did I miss this week? submitted by /u/LastWeekInCollapse to r/collapse [link] [comments]

Wife and I have been dealing with expanding population of Canada Geese in retention pond across the street from us. We live in the suburbs and despite following protocols and contacting the proper agencies (DNR), our neighbors have contacted local police to come chat with us about our efforts to limit geese presence. We are working on managing as humanely as possible but our concerns are due to noise, destruction of property, and health risks due to feces littering the yard/sidewalks [we had our dogs get sick with giardia two years ago]. The best outcome we've found is utilizing a laser, which is effective, however is limiting during daylight hours. Below is the one we've purchased: https://biglaserpointers.com/200mw-laser-pointers/8-mars-star-laser-pointer-the-best-laser-pointer-for-astronomy.html My question is, are there any stronger lasers that would be effective during daylight hours to help deter nesting? This is the most challenging when many geese are on rooftops and traversing the yards when not on the pond. Extra bits - We've tried everything from: - Working with DNR on proper procedures for removal of nests. - Harassment with physical presence/noise (self), plus use of dog. - Auditory alarm call devices specific to geese calls; predator calls. - Physical barrier fencing / string around property lines. submitted by /u/jedi_ninja_bear to r/lasers [link] [comments]

Hi all, I’m running a HomeBase 3 (HB3) with two eufy cameras, and I’m trying to build a small automation to deal with a recurring problem: geese in my backyard (they make an absolute mess). What I’d like to do is trigger a smart sprinkler to turn on automatically when the camera detects geese. Ideally, this would work like: 1. Camera detects geese in the backyard 2. Detection event triggers an automation 3. Smart sprinkler turns on for a short duration The challenge I’m running into is that HB3 stores video encrypted, and I’m not sure how (or if) I can access event data or footage programmatically from a computer on my local network. I’m comfortable doing some scripting or running a local service (e.g., Python, Node, Home Assistant, etc.), but I’m unclear on what’s actually possible with HB3. A few specific questions: • Is there any documented or unofficial API for accessing detection events from HB3 locally? • Can RTSP be enabled in a way that would allow external image recognition (e.g., running my own goose detection model)? • Has anyone integrated HB3 with Home Assistant or similar platforms for event-based automations? • Is there any webhook or event-forwarding capability when specific AI classifications (like animal detection) occur? I’d strongly prefer a local solution rather than relying on cloud-only automations, if possible. If anyone has implemented something similar (animal-triggered deterrent, sprinkler automation, etc.), I’d really appreciate hearing how you approached it. Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/srich12 to r/eufy [link] [comments]

Birds Beware! & Geese too! NETTING SPIKES BIRDWIRE DETERRENT SYSTEMS CANINE GEESE CLEARING "Specializing in All Forms of Humane Bird & Geese Control" submitted by /u/Delicious_Adeptness9 to r/jerseycity [link] [comments]

https://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/2026/02/04/geese-deterrents-installed-at-leominster-park/ Several flashing light geese deterrents have been installed at Barrett Park. They work by emitting a solar-powered amber strobe from dusk to dawn, irritating the Canada Geese at night when they prefer to sleep. The goal is to make them feel unsafe and encourage them to relocate, which helps mitigate public health hazards, reduce excessive, unsanitary droppings, and prevent damage to park vegetation. Goose deterrents include a combination of visual, auditory, and habitat modification tactics, and utilizing techniques such as flashing lights is often successful in reducing geese population at a public recreational spot like Barrett Park. This in turn contributes to maintaining the nearly 40-acre scenic property, in addition to protecting water quality and discouraging large, non-migratory and often aggressive goose populations. submitted by /u/HRJafael to r/LeominsterMass [link] [comments]

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