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St. Judes Medical Inc <br />Total <br />6/15/99 17 5 22 <br />77 34 112 <br />Because no state has been willing to take adult geese since 1995, the <br />1,925 adults geese captured in 1999 were processed at a Wisconsin <br />Department of Agriculture inspected plant. This yielded nearly 19,000 <br />pounds of whole frozen goose for the Twin Cities food shelves. All of the <br />young geese trapped were released at Minnesota and Iowa sites. The <br />demand for goslings appears to be declining. Minnesota wildlife managers <br />surveys show that there are only a few spots left within the state where <br />Canada goose populations not healthy. Similarly, Iowa, which has been <br />releasing young geese in the southern part of the state, has indicated that <br />they too have limited areas lacking geese. We expect to relocate young <br />next year but may not be able to find spots for all of them in 2001. <br />In summary, we had an excellent trapping program in 1999, but for <br />the 6'h consecutive year we were subjected to a time consuming legal <br />challenge. I'm looking forward to a similar effort in 2000, hopefully <br />without any additional court actions. If you have questions, please <br />feel free to contact me at 612- 624 -1223 or 651- 644 -6206. <br />Sincerely yours, <br />Dr. James A. Cooper <br />Attachments <br />Page 67 <br />