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PHOTOS: Geese banding underway in South Central Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion
Volunteers carry gates to fence in geese. Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
Volunteers carry gates to fence in geese. Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion
A volunteer carries a fence to trap a gaggle of geese. Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
A volunteer carries a fence to trap a gaggle of geese. Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion
Geese wait to be banded in a Fayetteville field. Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
Geese wait to be banded in a Fayetteville field. Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion
Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion
A goose sprints away after being banded. Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
A goose sprints away after being banded. Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion
Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion
Volunteers get a canoe setup for . the lake. Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
Volunteers get a canoe setup for . the lake. Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion
A gaggle of geese are fenced in to be banded. Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
A gaggle of geese are fenced in to be banded. Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion
Volunteers trap and band geese. Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
Volunteers trap and band geese. Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion
A band is seen on a goose that was trapped and tagged in Fayetteville. Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
A band is seen on a goose that was trapped and tagged in Fayetteville. Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion
Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion
Grant Glossner, 8, left, and his brother, Gavin, 11, hold prepare geese for banding in Fayetteville. Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
Grant Glossner, 8, left, and his brother, Gavin, 11, hold prepare geese for banding in Fayetteville. Pennsylvania Game Commission’s annual goose banding is underway in Fayetteville, Franklin County, on Monday, June 18, 2018. Biologists began banding a sample of resident Canada geese throughout the Commonwealth as part of their management program for this species. The information on goose population dynamics and movements obtained from subsequent recoveries of banded geese is vital for the evaluation of hunting seasons and maintenance of Canada goose hunting opportunities.
Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion