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Info on the internet about Goose Poop

Something that caught my eye is an answer to a question of "How to get rid of goose poop."
Our subdivision's HOA is divided on the subject of geese. There are those who hate them because of the noise, the aggressiveness and the poop. They are demanding that all people STOP feeding those 'dirty little animals' immediately. But you can guess which side I am on. I can't help it. I was a science teacher and love animals.
The lovely waterfowl swim so gracefully on our pond that is behind our house. A few other people agree. And for those who are the 'haters', well, they have tried once to remove them all. But low and behold, each one returned.
Who can blame them! The geese and a few ducks have been in this area for many, many years. This was their home first. And they met their mates there . They also had their babies there. And they taught them to swim there.
The geese and ducks are helpful in the fact that they eat mosquito larvae. Secondly, they are good watchdogs, er... watchgeese for strangers walking through the area or unwanted coyotes, skunks and raccoons. Sounds pretty good to me.
But the most bothersome reason is the poop that seems to be everywhere. People do not like stepping on it. They could slip and fall. And the geese are impolite and poop on places that are hard to clean. And finally the complainer said that the poop had e.coli bacteria which could make a person very sick. Now who would pick up the stuff and not wash their hands. Not me! One could wash their hands or use the wipes from the cans. Tell your kids to don't touch. As if they listen to adults anywayl.
So I looked up on-line if there was an occupation called goose poop cleaner. And there was. But the best recommendation is that the poop is a good fertilizer if matured and composted. It is even better that the most expensive kind in stores. But my thought or suggestion was to just get rid of it. Take the smelly and often gooey stuff away.
We have another meeting soon. I will prepare my rebuttal for this group. But thanks to the internet, I should have info to save them and their poop.
One very important thing. These goose do not live here all of the time. They live also in Canada and are protected by the Migratory Bird Act. Hurting one could win you an all free trip to prison and a lovely fine. Geese and egg harming is a big "NO, no!"
Let the lovely geese have peace and quiet. Enjoy their beautiful swimming. And don't touch!