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Some animals stay during hurricanes. Photo by Alex Morman

Opinion: God Awful Geese

Austin Belet, Opinions Reporter Feb 20, 2019

You're walking in the woods. There's no one around and your phone is dead. Out of the corner of your eye, you spot them. No not Shia LaBeouf, but in fact it is geese. The dreaded bird that is only...

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Bee the Border Collie | The Geese Strike Back

Bee the Border Collie | The Geese Strike Back

Tristan Reyes Nov 27, 2017

The geese are back. Or were they ever really gone? This question is a tricky one, due to the terms of Bee the Border Collie’s contract. The contract only allows the Goose Masters of Northeast...

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Some animals stick the storm out. Photo by Alex Morman

Where do the animals go during a hurricane?

Samantha Chaney Sep 28, 2017

Just over two weeks ago, Hurricane Irma blew through Florida, resulting in the cancellation of classes and evacuation of students on campus. But where do the animals on campus go during a hurricane? Dr....

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photo by Morgan Purvis

Bee might be heading to the Flats

Ronnie Rodgers Jul 24, 2017

Geese may not be that big of a problem on the core of the campus now, but they have become a growing problem at some UNF residence halls. Lately, there has been an influx of geese in the Flats and...

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The geese are moving away and sightings on campus are now few and far between. Photo by Morgan Purvis

Man on the street: geese leaving campus

Pierce Turner Jul 19, 2017

https://youtu.be/L01LzmToJSs Video by Pierce Turner & Joslyn Simmons Since Bee the Border Collie was hired, the geese population has plummeted on campus. The majority of the geese have now...

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The geese are no longer afraid of the 2D dogs placed around campus to scare them. Photo by Alex Morman Jr.

Geese are leaving UNF & invading FSCJ

Pierce Turner Jul 5, 2017

Notice anything unusual Ospreys? The campus is quiet... too quiet. Ever since Bee the Border Collie became the new sheriff in town the geese have mostly disappeared. But they didn’t fly north back...

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A day in the life of Bee

A day in the life of Bee

Ronnie Rodgers Apr 5, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGfEHuchpRA If you think you’re swamped with things to do on campus, you aren’t nearly as busy as Bee. Bee is a border collie that was enlisted earlier this year to...

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Meet UNF's resident Border Collie

Meet UNF’s resident Border Collie

Tiffany Butler Jan 17, 2017

A highly trained Border Collie named Bee has taken up a tedious task on UNF’s campus. She’s part of the Goose Masters program the university has chartered, and has been working hard to scare geese...

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The Border Collies would herd geese away from the center of campus and resolve some health hazards associated with the birds. Photo courtesy Goose Masters.

UNF moves forward with Border Collies as goose control

Cassidy Alexander Jan 3, 2017

UNF has already launched its plan to move geese away from the core of campus using Border Collies. The university was expected to review feedback from students, faculty and staff and make a decision...

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The geese sometimes make it hard for students to enjoy campus amenities, like the green. Photo by Nick Blank

Students react to proposal to control geese with dogs

Cassidy Alexander Dec 16, 2016

University officials are deliberating over a plan to move UNF’s Canadian Geese away from the core of campus with Border Collies, which depends on the response from students, faculty and staff. Vice...

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Photo by Rachel Cazares

UNF considering border collies to herd geese away from campus

Nick Blank Dec 3, 2016

The next time you see Canada geese roaming UNF might be the last, in the core of campus at least. Citing a “health hazard,” UNF is considering moving geese away from the center of campus with a...

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Ducky the goose didn't make it at the vet's office. He later died of internal bleeding.  photo by Rachel Cazares.

Student makes big efforts to save injured goose

Rachel Cazares Apr 15, 2016
You may have seen him the other day, on Yik Yak or Snapchat, whatever, holding a goose by the Fountains.
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