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i- <br />1^ ««■ •■ <br />iin UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Department of h'nlomology, fistienes. aruj V(/ii J!ify <br />TWIN CITIES St. Paul. Minnesota 55101 <br />January 7, 1977 <br />Orono Village Council <br />Orono, MN <br />Dear Council; <br />Mrs. Donald O'Reilly contacted me on 6 January 1977 and asked for my <br />opinion on waterfowl concentrations and artificial feeding. As I understand <br />t, your village has had some difficulty with a specific population of ducks <br />First let me briefly describe my background and experiences with waterfowl. <br />am an Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology/Management In the Department <br />of Entomology, Fisheries and Wildlife at the University of Minnesota. 1 <br />have both a M.S. and Ph.D. in Wildlife Ecology and have been engaged in <br />waterfowl research for the past 10 years. For the past 4 winters. Graduate <br />student Mike Johnson and I have surveyed wintering waterfowl in the Twin <br />Cities ^fetropoiitan Area, and conducted studies of the winter ecology of <br />waterfwl populations. The results of these activities are now being prepared for publlrafiyn o -- - - - - - - - - - - - 8 preparea <br />Your probUm. described to me by Mrs. O’Reilly, Is fairly common In Che TVln <br />Cities. When mallard ducks and to a lesser extent Canada geese have a <br />Murce of open water and food, they chose to winter here rather than migrate. <br />These winter waterfwl concentratlons—there are at least 37 in the Metropolitan <br />area--provlde our citizens the opportunity to view the colorful birds <br />V at close range. However, when the concentration occurs in the backyards <br />pain'^^'^*^^ howee what may be one person's pride becomes his or her neighbors <br />between neighbors is complex, the problem of <br />:h%r:t*r ;:nh^ <br />Bay where private homes do not border the open water. -ayzaca <br />/My recommendations for ordinances regarding waterfowl are: <br />1.To prohibit the artificial feeding of waterfowl from 1 November to <br />1 April except where allowed by special permit. <br />2.To prohibit the maintenance of open waters specifically for ducks <br />geese and swans except where allowed hy special permit. <br />"III iiiiiiiMiiiiliiiisaeaiaMII^^Mia <br />■ - <br />brontf'Village i <br />'January 7, 197 <br />Page Two <br />These regulatl <br />where no or on <br />from attractln; <br />neighbors. <br />If you have qui <br />Sincerely youri <br />W A.Jailed A. Coop^ <br />Assistant Profi <br />JAC/sjr <br />cc: C. Madsen, <br />R. Johnson.