Targeting goose reproduction through egg addling (shaking), oiling, or puncturing is a common way to prevent hatching and curb population growth. Federal and state regulations apply to nest and egg disturbance and treatment, so check both sets of regulations before initiating this control measure.  In order to conduct these activities, landowners must register online with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service between January 1 and June 30 of the year in which the activity will take place.

After treating the eggs in a nest, replace them so the female will continue to incubate them for the nesting season. If you simply destroy the nest or remove the eggs, the female most likely will lay additional eggs.

Geese, however, are long-lived species; most resident (non-migratory) geese residing in urban areas can live upwards of 15 years and can be productive for 12 of those years, with an average clutch size of 6.  Egg addling will halt population growth, if, and only if, >80% of the nest are treated annually.  It is very difficult to reduce the local goose population by merely halting annual production because egg addling targets the segment of the population (young) that already has the highest mortality rate.