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o{ Little Caned <br />COMMUNITY PRIDE <br />1953 - 2003 <br />515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 <br />(651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766-4048 <br />tvww. c i.l i ttl e -ca n ada. m n. u s <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />RE: <br />MEMORANDUM <br />Mayor Fahey and Members of the City Council <br />Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />June 6, 2003 <br />Goose Control Update <br />Here are the results of the survey conducted by Dr. James Cooper of the University of <br />Minnesota: <br />Pioneer Park /Ponds by Pitrina Townhomes <br />Round Lake /Pond by Lakeside Apartments <br />Nadeau Park /West Savage <br />St. Judes /Oakmont Wetland <br />Lake Gervais (birds were scattered) <br />East Savage Lake <br />Public Works Garage <br />Canterbury /Grand Pre <br />Gervais Mill <br />MAYOR <br />Michael[. Fahey <br />COUNCIL, <br />Jim LaVatle <br />Matt Anderson <br />Rick Montour <br />13ill Btesener <br />21DMINLSTR21770R <br />Joel R. Hanson <br />— 3 I Birds (non - breeders could still fly) <br />— 21 Birds <br />— 30 Birds <br />— 24 Birds <br />— 22 Birds (likely 30 -40 during trapping) <br />— 2 Birds <br />— 0 Birds (habitat discourages use) <br />— 1 Bird (droppings from 20 or so birds) <br />— 0 Bird (habitat discourages use) <br />The geese had not yet molted and some appeared to be transient. (The geese around Pioneer <br />Park fit this category and could leave the area before trapping begins.) <br />I also asked Dr. Cooper about any updates on goose management practices. He said the latest <br />update involves the determination that egg addling does not work He informed me that <br />Michigan just completed a three -year study in cooperation wit the Humane Society of the United <br />States that used volunteers for the addling effort. The conclusion was that not enough eggs were <br />found to limit the target populations. Michigan DNR contacted Dr. Cooper this spring to learn <br />more about Minnesota's removal program. He also said Missouri, after 10 years of destroying <br />eggs, recently switched to a Minnesota style trap and process program. <br />Dr. Cooper went on to state the Minnesota Department ofNatural Resources is not and does not <br />plan to issue permits to addle eggs except for research. Dr. Cooper is currently studying egg <br />removal at Minneapolis /St. Paul International Airport and cooperating with Ramsey County <br />Parks in the evaluation of the effectiveness of egg destruction in special cases, i.e. a fenced golf <br />course. If the results show promise, it will be proposed to expand those efforts. However, in no <br />- 1 - <br />