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Goose drive trapping and banding was successfully conducted in the Galena and North Slope areas of Alaska in 1978. This was the fourth year of a five consecutive year banding program to band whitefronted geese in their major production areas in Alaska. Although whitefronted geese were our prime target species, substantial numbers of black brant and lesser Canada geese were banded in addition to whitefronts. The banding crew was comprised of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service migratory bird personnel from Juneau and Anchorage along with a representative from the Central Flyway. Methods, results, and recommendations are provided in this report.