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Fewer specklebelly geese may lead to shorter season

Paul Link, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ North American Waterfowl Management plan coordinator, holds a banded specklebelly goose. The department is studying habitat use, movements, immigration and emigration, fidelity to wintering areas of specklebellies. (Submitted photo)

They fly by your house, and they honk. 
No, they aren’t friends and neighbors greeting you as they travel on your street — they are migrating geese.
Of the species of geese that midwinter in Louisiana, specklebellies are visiting the state in dwindling numbers.  

Acadia Parish police jurors take oaths, elect officers

Elected as officers of the Acadia Parish Police Jury for the coming year are, from left, Robert Guidry, vice president; and David Savoy, president. (Photo by Steve Bandy/Crowley Post-Signal)

David Savoy will serve as president of the Acadia Parish Police Jury for the coming year.
Following the oaths of office Jan. 11, members of the jury elected officers for 2016.
In addition to Savoy, jurors selected Robert Guidry to serve as vice president for 2016.

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