Pennsylvania Game Commission Elk Biologist Jeremy Banfield, at left, leads Penn State DuBois Wildlife Technology students in collecting data from a sedated elk near Benezette, Pennsylvania. Participating students are, left to right: Standing, Nick Michelone and Samantha Carns. Kneeling, Garrett Orcutt, Eli DePaulis, and Instructor in Wildlife Technology Keely Roen.
Honors students in the Penn State DuBois Wildlife Technology program had an exclusive opportunity for hands-on learning recently with members of the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s (PGC) biological staff. The PGC is currently researching reproductive trends among Pennsylvania’s elk herd in hopes of improving the overall health of the herd and increasing the population.
