Goose population must be addressed; Report details dramatic growth in last decade

From: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA | Date: March 14, 2002| Author: P.J. Reilly | Copyright information

Editor's note: This is the first of two articles examining a report on resident Canada geese recently released by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

The sweet calls of Canada geese are considered by many to be the sound of autumn.

Time was, when you heard these calls from October through November, you'd look skyward and spot long, V-shaped groups of geese pointed toward Maryland.

The sight and sound of these birds making their annual trek southward from their Canadian breed...

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