Utah's Division of Wildlife Resources rounding up geese

The Utah Department of Wildlife Resources is rounding up geese in northern Utah in an effort to keep track of their migration patterns.

On Thursday, eight air boats full of volunteers and employees took to the waters of Farmington Bay, all to capture geese in a process known as banding.

“Their flightless, they’ve lost their primary flight feathers and they gather in large groups and they’re easier to catch,” said Rich Hansen of the Utah Department of Wildlife Resources.

This process happens every June while the birds can’t fly.