There are now resident geese populations all over the US. Part of the problem is that people like to feed them. If there is a steady food source, they stay. I totally agree with others who say they're basically very large rats with wings. They're a menace, and they pollute the water and make a big mess on land as well.

I'm actually fine with migratory geese. They only stay a little while on their way north or south, and I like how seeing them flying in formation marks the changes in seasons.