A multi-government group has destroyed 900 goose eggs laid in nests in Winnipeg to prevent traffic problems in south Winnipeg.

The eggs were removed and destroyed to prevent flightless geese from walking on the road during summer months and causing traffic problems for drivers near Bishop Grandin Boulevard and Kenaston Boulevard.

The Urban Goose Working Group is made up of representatives from the federal and provincial governments as well as the City of Winnipeg and the Winnipeg Airport Authority. Officials from the group said numbers of Canada geese are increasing in the City of Winnipeg because of the abundance of green space and open water.

In 2011, the group collected 1,071 eggs from 212 nests in the Bishop Grandin-Kenaston area.

Environment Canada granted the project a permit in order to reduce risks to human safety.